Delhi: 16 kindergarten girls confined to basement over non-clearance of fees

Parents of their respective wards in Rabea Girls’ Public School, Ballimaran, Delhi, have alleged that 16 girls were confined to the basement of the school building from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, even as the temperature touched 40 degree Celsius. They claimed that when they reached the school at 12:30 pm to pick up their children, they were told that the children were locked in the basement. The head mistress was informed about the issue, parents claimed.

Manish Sisodia took to Twitter to express his distraught over the issue as well as Arvind Kejriwal’s probe into the matter.

Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal has sought report on Rabia Public School issue. He has called Secretary and Director education at 12.30 with all facts.

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) July 11, 2018

Zia Ud Din, one of the parents said, “Children were locked in the basement for non-clearance of fees. Yesterday (Monday) children were not in the classroom and were confined in the basement. I had even cleared the fees, in spite of that my child was punished. The Children were thirsty and were suffering in the heat. Police helped us. Even after I showed the proof of fees clearance, the Principal was not apologetic or remorseful.”

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Another parent, Muhammad Khalid, said, “If fees are not cleared, why are you punishing the kids? The girls were crying incessantly. We want the school authorities to not be inhumane.” Ubaid Khan said, “I cleared the fees for the entire month, in spite of that my niece was punished so brutally.” Police told ANI, “16 children were allegedly locked in the basement of the school. The parents alleged that the children who punished for non-clearance of fees. We have registered a case under section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. We are investigating the matter.”

Delhi: More than 15 kindergarten students from Rabea Girls' Public School were allegedly locked up in basement for not paying fees. A parent says,"My 4-year-old daughter was punished by school authorities for not paying fees while fact is I have already paid for next 6 months." pic.twitter.com/BF3hLpgTgj

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2018

It was extremely inhuman on the part of the school authorities to have left the children in the sweltering heat.They were hungry and thirsty, but teachers didn’t care, they alleged.

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