PTI, NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has directed all schools in the national capital to immediately report to it about any untoward incident such as accident, violence, molestation or protest before it reaches the media so that quick action can be taken and also there is no “embarrassment” to the education department.
The directive assumes significance in light of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in a NDMC school premises in the city.
“In order to ensure better monitoring of any untoward incident and take preventive measures at higher administrative levels, all heads of schools are directed to report immediately any untoward incident like violence, accident, dharna, quarrel, fire, protest, demonstration, theft, stampede, molestation, serious injury, suicide attempt or death to senior education department official whosoever is available at the moment,” a communication sent to school principals by the Directorate of Education (DoE) said.
“In certain cases the reports of such incidents are received at the headquarters through media or other sources instead of the head of school due to which appropriate action cannot be taken in time and increases the threat to safety and security of students and also causes otherwise avoidable embarrassment to department. Therefore, all such occurrences must be brought to the notice of senior officers without any delay,” it added.
