8 months ago
Vasai School Faces Recognition Cancellation After Student Death
A young student in the 6th grade died after being punished with squats for arriving late to school.
The school, Shri Hanuman Vidya Mandir in Vasai, was found to have broken rules and not taken good care of its students.
Because of this, the government has suggested that the school should no longer be allowed to operate after the 2025-26 school year.
The school was also running classes for higher grades without permission.
Three school officials were suspended for not doing their jobs properly.
The students from this school will be moved to other schools.
A 6th-grade student died after being punished with squats for being late to school at Shri Hanuman Vidya Mandir in Vasai.
The school's recognition is recommended for cancellation from the end of the academic year 2025-26 due to compromising student interests and violating government rules.
The school was running unauthorized classes for 9th and 10th standards, which have now been transferred to another school.
Three officials were suspended for negligence in their duties.
The school did not have RTE (Right to Education) recognition, and students will be adjusted into other schools.
- Who
- A 6th-grade student at Shri Hanuman Vidya Mandir school in Vasai
- What
- Died after being punished with squats for being late to school
- Where
- Shri Hanuman Vidya Mandir school in Sativli, East Vasai
- When
- The incident occurred on an unspecified date, with the inquiry and recommendations made in December 2023
- Why
- The school management compromised student interests and violated government rules, leading to the recommendation for cancellation of recognition
Key facts
- School Name
- Shri Hanuman Vidya Mandir
- Location
- Sativli, East Vasai
- Student Grade
- 6th Grade
- Punishment
- Squats (uthak-baithak)
- School Recognition Status
- Recommended for cancellation
- Unauthorized Classes
- 9th and 10th standards
- Officials Suspended
- 3 officials
- Inquiry Committee
- Primary Education Officer Sonali Matekar, Secondary Education Officer Ashok Patil
Quotes
Government Resolution (GR)
Official document issued by the Maharashtra government
“According to Section 17 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, corporal and mental punishment of students is strictly prohibited. Despite this prohibition, a teacher in the school subjected students to corporal punishment, as a result of which one student lost her life.”
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