‘Student’s death after 100 sit-ups’: Vasai school’s registration cancelled, fresh set of student safety guidelines issued

Nearly a month after a Class 6 student of a Vasai school died after being allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups as a punishment for being late, the Maharashtra government recently cancelled the school’s registration.

The stringent action was taken after the committee set up by the school education department to probe the student’s death submitted an inquiry report.

The committee’s investigation revealed several violations by the school – starting from subjecting students to corporal punishment despite its prohibition under the Right To Education (RTE) Act, absence of bodies such as Sakhi Savitri Committee (SSC) and Parent Teacher Association (PTA), infrastructural shortcomings to run the school, to having teachers who lack prescribed educational qualifications.

The Government Resolution (GR)