The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action-taken report (ATR) from the School and Mass Education Secretary (S&ME) and the Ganjam district Superintendent of Police over the death of Tilottama Patra, a Class-VI student as the toilet roof caved in on her at Nimakhandipantha Government School under Digapahandi block within four weeks. Acting on a petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy the apex human rights watchdog passed the order seeking the response from the State within four weeks.
“On October 17 last year Tilottama, died due to the collapse of the toilet roof. It was because of the low quality work performed by the engineers. Sacrificing the quality of work and endangering the lives of the school children amounts to severe human rights violation,” the petitioner alleged. He further alleged in his petition tough this amounts to criminal negligence on the part of public authorities, none has been arrested nor any compensation paid to the family members of the deceased student.
“To utter dismay the lives of other students have been put to task due to such low quality construction work,” the petitioner contended. He also requested the commission to investigate the case, besides taking action against the errant officials and Rs 10 lakh compensation to kin of the deceased student. Vocational courses in Plus II colleges, including private ones from coming academic session Higher Education Secretary, students, academicians and unemployed youths