The Uttar Pradesh government came under fire from the Supreme Court on Monday for a poor investigation into a case brought in Muzaffarnagar against a female teacher. Who accused of encouraging her students to hit a Muslim classmate and making racial remarks at a private school.
In addition to making sure that the victim kid and the other pupils engaged in the event received adequate counseling, the court also requested a report from the Uttar Pradesh government. On the RTE’s implementation in the state.
The event deemed to be “serious” by a panel of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal, who ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to choose a senior IPS officer to investigate the issue.
The bench ordered the IPS officer to submit a report to the supreme court. Asked the state government to hire counselors with training to provide the victim and those pupils engaged in the incident with counseling.
According to the report, there is a strong presumption that the Uttar Pradesh government violated the RTE Act’s requirements for delivering quality, free, and required education. To children up to the age of 14 without discrimination based on caste, creed, or gender.
The bench described the incidences as “serious”. Ordered the state administration to provide a status report on the RTE Act’s implementation in state schools within four weeks.
It had requested information from the SP regarding the steps taken to safeguard the student and his parents. The Uttar Pradesh government also served with a notice by the court, which requested a response by September 25.
The instructor detained by the Muzaffarnagar Police on charges of uttering racial remarks. Reportedly instructing her students to spank a Muslim classmate for failing to complete his homework.
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