‘Improve security at govt schools’

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of attacks on school teachers and rising concerns over safety in schools, Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia has written to lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal seeking adequate security arrangements in all government schools.

The minister, in his letter, requested the L-G to ensure that the police undertake the same level of interest in the case of assault of a teacher in Narela as it had done in the case of the alleged attack on the chief secretary by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAS.

On February 23, a group of people allegedly entered a government girls’ school in northwest Delhi’s Narela. They allegedly assaulted teachers and staff over a missing girl student. The girl had not reported to school on February 22 but had returned home later on the day of the incident on her own. Four people were arrested and a juvenile appre-

A group entered a govt girls’ school in Narela and assaulted teachers and staff over a missing girl student. The girl did not report to school on Feb 22 but later returned home on her own

Teacher dies after two Class 12 students attacked him with a knife at govt school in Nangloi. Family of teacher given ₹1 crore compensation

A teacher attacked with rods and blade by students outside a school in Yamuna Vihar after he refused to reinstate a student with poor attendance hended in the case.

“Not only this, there are reported complaints regarding safety of female students and teachers at the time of shift change in double shifted schools,” Sisodia wrote.

A principal at a school in Tughlaqabad was attacked by a student. The student had also vandalised the school property

Teachers were beaten by a student’s family after a teacher scolded the student at a govt school in Madanpur Khadar. One teacher was admitted in

ICU later

A Class 8 student in a Rohini school attacked a 58-year-old teacher, slashing her chin with a sharp object. Other teachers had to intervene to rescue her

The minister said during school management committee meetings, the Delhi Police had committed to sending beat constables and PCR vans to schools at the time of shift change. “...However, none of this has hap- pened,” Sisodia said.

He said that it was a matter of “grave concern” if teachers are not safe in school. “Since, the Delhi Police comes under the L-G, I would request him to ensure that swift action is taken in the aforementioned case and adequate security arrangements are made for all government schools in Delhi.”

Sisodia, in his letter, said that in the recent case of an alleged assault of a senior IAS officer, the police have taken a no-holdsbarred approach that includes arrests within 24 hours, 50 police officers going to collect evidence in the matter and personal presence of the DCP in the courtroom.

“Otherwise, it will give a message that the security of teachers is far less important than that of IAS officers. Teachers build the future of our country and it is essential to make them feel that their security is of prime important to the Delhi Police and its controlling authorities — the L-G and ministry of home affairs,” Sisodia’s letter said.