Haryana rights panel orders regular CCTV audits of school buses
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has mandated regular inspections of school buses to ensure the functionality of CCTV cameras as part of the 'Surakshit School Vahan Policy'. This decision follows a case involving a student who was allegedly assaulted by a teacher, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures in schools. The Commission emphasized that the responsibility for student safety lies with both educational institutions and the administration.
- ▪The Haryana Human Rights Commission ordered regular inspections of school buses to ensure CCTV cameras are installed and functional.
- ▪This directive follows allegations of a teacher assaulting a student at Prabhat Senior Secondary School.
- ▪The Commission stated that schools have a non-delegable duty to ensure student safety during transport.
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Citing the State’s ‘Surakshit School Vahan Policy’, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered regular inspections of all school buses to ensure CCTV cameras are installed, functional and recording, and that footage is securely preserved. The directions came during the hearing of a suo motu case involving Prabhat Senior Secondary School in Chhachera village of Nuh district. The Commission had taken cognisance of allegations that a Class 3 student was brutally beaten by a teacher on August 14 last year for failing to solve a question on the blackboard. The assault allegedly left the child with injuries on the neck, back and other parts of the body.
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