The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently sought an action-taken report (ATR) from the School and Mass Education Secretary and Dhenkanal SP over the death of a student due corporal punishment by teachers in school. The commission acting on a petition of rights campaigner Sangita Swain directed the authorities to submit ATR within four weeks. According to the petitioner, one Shaktiman Nayak, a student of Santhapur High School under Gondia police station died due to corporal punishment and physical torture by teachers, Ajay Nayak, Sanjay Bhoi and Sarpanch Gourahari Swain. Urging the commission to initiate criminal and disciplinary action against the concerned people, the petitioner further urged the commission to ensure Rs20 lakh as compensation to the kin of the deceased.