Date: 2025-07-25Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India intervention ensures payment of Rs 50,000 as relief to a 5-year-old student subjected to inhuman treatment in a private school in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
**Summary:**
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, intervened in a case involving inhuman treatment of a five-year-old student at a private school in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, leading to the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing Rs. 50,000 in relief to the victim. The incident involved a class teacher sending the child to an attendant who forced him to wash and wear his soiled clothes, resulting in illness. Following NHRC notices and a conditional summons to the District Collector, the erring attendant's services were terminated, and the class teacher was suspended for six months. An FIR was registered under Section 238 BNS read with 75 JJ Act and is currently under investigation. The NHRC registered the case on January 23, 2025, and reiterated the prohibition of physical punishment or mental harassment of children under Section 17 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The NHRC observed that the attendant and class teacher caused the child mental and physical suffering and humiliation. This information was released by PIB Delhi on July 25, 2025, at 4:41 PM (Release ID: 2148403).
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization that intervened in the case and recommended relief.
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh: The location where the incident of inhuman treatment occurred in a private school.
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: Indian Legislation that prohibits physical punishment or mental harassment of children.
Government of Madhya Pradesh: The state government that paid Rs 50,000 as relief to the victim.
District Collector: Official who was issued conditional summons related to the matter.
Section 238 BNS: Section of law under which FIR was registered.
Section 75 JJ Act: Section of law under which FIR was registered.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India intervention ensures payment of Rs
50,000 as relief to a 5-year-old student subjected to
inhuman treatment in a private school in Rewa,
Madhya Pradesh
The services of an erring attendant terminated and
class teacher suspended for six months
The Commission reiterates the prohibition of physical
punishment or mental harassment of children under
Section 17 of the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Posted On: 25 JUL 2025 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
On the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India in a case of inhuman
treatment to a 5-year-old student in a private school by the teacher and staff in Rewa, the Government of
Madhya Pradesh has paid Rs 50,000/- as relief to the victim. In response to the Commission’s notices
followed by the conditional summons to the District Collector on the matter, it was informed that the services
of an erring attendant have been terminated and the class teacher has been suspended for six months.
The reports from the district authorities revealed that the class teacher sent the child to an attendant who
forced him to wash his soiled clothes and put them on, resulting in his illness. An FIR was also registered
under Section 238 BNS read with 75 JJ Act on the matter, which is under investigation.
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The Commission had registered the case on 23 January, 2025 in this regard. Based on the material on record,
the Commission observed that evidently the accused attendant and class teacher must have used force, causing
the child mental and physical suffering along with humiliation before the entire class.
Section 17 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, prohibits any child from
being subjected to physical punishment or mental harassment.
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(Release ID: 2148403)