Kejriwal, Sisodia visit school which locked kindergarten girls for 5hrs
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia today visited the school where 16 kindergarten students were allegedly confined in the basement for non-payment of fees. Kejriwal said they interacted with the principal of Rabea Public School, Naheed Usmani, and warned her that this kind of treatment towards children would not be tolerated and the Delhi Government and the police will take action.
Kejriwal seeks report from education dept regarding the confinement
Kejriwal said an inquiry would be conducted into the matter. Kejriwal and Sisodia also interacted with students and teachers there. They were accompanied by Environment Minister Imran Hussain, the MLA from Ballimaran constituency under which the school falls. Kejriwal yesterday sought a report from the education department about the alleged confinement of the students in the basement of the school for non-payment of fees.
16 kindergarten girls confined in basement for 5 hours
The matter came to light after police were informed by some parents that 16 children were confined in the basement by their teachers between 7 am to 12 noon in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area. A case was registered against the school authorities, police said, adding that they were also looking for the person responsible for the incident.
