The North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday suspended the incharge of a corporation school in Wazirabad following preliminary inquiry that revealed students were being segregated on the basis of religion.
Following a media report regarding the matter on Wednesday, an internal inquiry was conducted by officials of the corporation’s education department. School records revealed that segregation was indeed taking place, an official said. The municipal corporations run primary schools up to fifth standard. The school in question falls in the Civil Lines zone of the corporation.
Reacting to the development, North Delhi Mayor Adesh Gupta said major penalty proceedings have been initiated. “Social divide on the basis of caste, community or religion would not be tolerated. The corporation follows the spirit of the Constitution,” he said.
A corporation official said that a detailed inquiry will be carried out by the Vigilance Department and the culprit will be charge-sheeted. A “major penalty” implies being dismissed from work or to have multiple increments cancelled, the official said.
Meanwhile, the HRD Ministry sought a report from a North Corporation over segregation of students. “We have not received any complaint yet but have read about it in media reports. I have asked for a report,” HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights also issued a notice to the head of the North Corporation-run school.
(With PTI inputs)