Delhi school Hindu-Muslim segregation: Child rights body issues notice to Wazirabad school head
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on Wednesday evening suspended the incharge of its school after it came to light that there was "segregation" of Hindu and Muslims students into different sections.
Delhi school Hindu-Muslim segregation: The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday, October 11 issued a notice to the head of an NDMC-run school accused of segregating students on the basis of religion.
Statement by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The DCPCR, in a statement, said such segregation can have an ill-effect on holistic learning and development of students and also negatively impact the social fabric of the country.
The body also asked the school authorities to immediately dissolve the sections and not shuffle it on the basis of religion.
Delhi school Hindu-Muslim segregation: The entire incident
A section of teachers employed by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation alleged that a primary school in Wazirabad is segregating Hindu and Muslim students in different sections.
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Attendance records of the North MCD Boys' School, Wazirabad village, Gali Number 9, accessed and analysed by a daily, show the section-wise break up of students:
- Class IA: 36 Hindus, IB: 36 Muslims
- Class IIA: 47 Hindus, IIB: 26 Muslims and 15 Hindus, IIC: 40 Muslims
- Class IIIA: 40 Hindus, IIIB: 23 Hindus and 11 Muslims, IIIC: 40 Muslims, IIID: 14 Hindus and 23 Muslims
- Class IVA: 40 Hindus, IVB: 19 Hindus and 13 Muslims, IVC: 35 Muslims, IVD: 11 Hindus and 24 Muslims
- Class VA: 45 Hindus, VB: 49 Hindus, VC: 39 Muslims and 2 Hindus, VD: 47 Muslims
NDMC suspends in charge of school
MCD schools offer education only till Class V and according to the Right to Education Act, each section should ideally have 30 students at the primary level.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on Wednesday evening suspended the incharge of its school after it came to light that there was "segregation" of Hindu and Muslims students into different sections.
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