The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union Human Resources Ministry for an action taken report regarding cheating of a student by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) within eight weeks.
The NHRC passed the order taking cognisance of a report filed by civil society organisation Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain.
Swain in a petition alleged that one Kumudini Panda of Kandasar, Nalco Nagar, in Angul district has been cheated by IGNOU, Angul for a sum of Rs 2, 600 illegally. Many others were also cheated by the organization.
But in spite of the RTI application the authority concerned are silent due to which students from different study centers are facing problem while appearing for an examination which is a gross violation of Human Rights due to inaction and abetment by the public authorities.
She prayed the NHRC to take action and pay compensation to the victims