The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Odisha School and Mass Education Secretary, the Gajapati district SP and Parlakhemundi-based Tabarsingh Upgraded High School’s Head Master to submit a report on some students of school’s hotel falling sick due to food poisoning.
The NHRC passed the order taking cognisance of a petition filed by civil society organisation Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain.
Swain in her petition alleged that some tribal girl students vomited blood after having food in the hotel of the Tabarsingh Upgraded High School in Gajapati district. She accused the school Head Master and police of negligence and prayed for criminal action against them.
She also requested the commission to compensate the victims of Rs 3 lakh, provide free medical treatment and pay Rs 20 lakh to the kin of the victims, who died in the incident