The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Aligarh District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police over the reported sexual abuse of two teachers at a private school by the owner’s brother in Uttar Pradesh. Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, NHRC asked for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violations. According to the media report, the school management has not taken any action on the victims’ complaints. Therefore, they have approached the SSP requesting legal action.

 

The Commission has also taken suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a student after coming into contact with a power line passing close to the roof of the school building in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. NHRC has issued notices to the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd., Ballia District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Ballia. The Commission has called for detailed reports on the matter within two weeks. It added that according to a media report, two teachers of the school have been placed under suspension and a recommendation has been made for termination of the services of the Shiksha Mitra.

 

NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported deaths of 24 women in seven months this year during pregnancy treatment or childbirth at different government and private hospitals in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. The Commission has issued notices to the Principal Secretary, Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Uttar Pradesh and District Magistrate, Ghaziabad, calling for detailed reports on the matter within two weeks. NHRC noted that reportedly, more than three thousand pregnant women in the district have been identified as having high-risk pregnancies.