SLOW LEARNER STUDENT HUMILIATED BY TEACHERS - PARENTS LODGE COMPLAINT TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL & AIPA

To, Date:-20th Sep. 2010
The Principal
GLT Saraswati Bal Mandir, New Delhi
Nehru Nagar,Lajpat Nagar.
New Delhi – 110024.

Subject: - Regarding misbehaving with my son SIDDHARTH MUKHERJEE

R/Sir,

It is known to you that my son Siddharth Mukherjee is studying in your school since 2008. It was brought to your notice that my son is a slow learner. The Doctors have advised not to give him mental torture. I respect your advice and according to your advice I allowed my son to repeat class 9 this year. Since last year, I am facing problems with your teachers. So many times it was reported to you that some teachers are teasing my son and calling him (PAGAL) .On 18th Sept. 2010, he went to appear in science examination. One lady teacher was there as invigilator. She gave him the examination copy of low standard class by saying this that “YEA PAGAL KAYA LIKHEGA” in front of all the students and all the students laugh over this. My son felt very bad over this and after returning, it was reported to me. I think the teachers are not well trained and well qualified. They should be warned that in future they should not use this language. It is needless to say that the said acts of the teachers tantamount to corporal punishment which is not only inhuman but prohibited by law and the erring teachers are liable to disciplinary action as well as criminal action.

As it is known to you that my self is a Graduate Engineer and my wife is M.Sc. (B.Ed.). I did my BE in (Mech.) In year 1979 and having 30 years of experience in this field ,I am an Indian expert in Coal Bed Methane Exploration (Natural Source of Gas Energy).At present I am working with Arrow Energy as Chief of Drilling (INDIA) .It is the biggest Australian company for CBM Exploration. I am getting disappointed when ever I am finding that your teachers are behaving this way with my son.

I hope you will take appropriate action against the erring teachers and ensure that no one in future misbehaves with my son in the school.

Thanks,
Yours Faithfully

S D Mukherjee
Chief of Drilling (India)
Arrow Energy (India)
F/O Siddharth Mukherjee
Class: - Ninth Section:-F
C.C.
Advocate Ashok Agarwal
National President, All India Parents Association.
483,Block II, Lawyers Chambers, Delhi High Court, New Delhi-110003 with a request to help the child.

No one here to teach disabled students – Delhi HC issues contempt notices to Delhi chief secretary, MCD chief

The Delhi High Court on 20.09.2010 issued notices to Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner K S Mehra on a contempt petition filed by Social Jurist, A Civil Rights Group through Advocate Ashok Agarwal complaining that Delhi Govt and MCD were required to recruit 6000 special teachers for their 3000 schools for education of disabled students which they have failed to do.

The petition states that the government and the corporation had failed to comply with a court order directing them to appoint at least two teachers for disabled students in each of their schools and to provide necessary teaching aids and reading material to the disabled students within six months. Justice G.S. Sistani asked Mehta and Mehra to file a compliance report within four weeks, failing which; they would have to appear in court.

The PIL was filed in 2009 seeking directions to provide trained teachers, including those qualified in sign language and Braille, for students with disabilities like blindness, hearing impairment and mental retardation. It also sought a barrier free environment in schools for students with disabilities, special toilets, books, including reading and writing material in Braille, and other equipments needed for the education for the blind students.

According to the PIL, thousand of students with disabilities and particularly those suffering from blindness, hearing impairment and mental retardation were studying in the 1,000 Delhi government and 1,800 MCD schools, without specially trained teachers. ‘In the absence of special educators, the children with disabilities who are already in the schools are dropping out and other children with disabilities do not dare to go to school,’ said Ashok Agarwal, counsel in the case.

The next date of hearing is Nov 10, 2010.

Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
M-09811101923
21.09.2010