The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is considering the complaint filed by civil society organisation Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain regarding the alleged harassment of inmates and woman matron of a Sebashram school in Angul district.
In the complaint to NHRC Swain alleged that since the last four months the SC, ST and tribal girl students residing in Debahali Sebashram School Girls’ hostel in Angul, the Headmaster is harassing the minor girl students and the woman Matron Babita Parida.
Due to this the parents are taking their children away from the school. The concerned Headmaster is also trying to terminate the job of the Matron, she alleged.
She said this is violation of human rights due to inaction and abetment by the concerned authorities. Swain prayed the commission to take criminal action against the responsible Headmaster and restrain him to stay away from the women’s hostel of the Sebashram School.