Summer Valley school harassment case: Parents association seeks action under POSCO

 PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun

 The National Association for Parents and Students Rights (NAPSR) has demanded that strict action under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act should be taken against the teacher accused of harassment of a class XI girl of Summer Valley School. The president of the association, Arif Khan has written letters in this regard to the Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Uttarakhand State Commission for Women and chief education officer, Dehradun.

Khan said that the case of harassment of a class XI student by a Physics teacher of Summer Valley which is a renowned school in Dehradun has shocked the parents. He said that it has been alleged that the teacher has been harassing not only the victim but also other girls and a complaint was made to the school principal, she and other teachers advised her to remain silent. Khan claimed that the owner of the school also tried to use his influence to put pressure on the victim.

He also demanded that an investigation committee should be constituted in the case and it should be ensured such an incident does not happen with any other student in future.