Govt. school student dies; teacher made her stand in sun, alleges kin
A 10-year-old girl in Delhi died after suffering a seizure, leading her family to allege that a teacher's punishment caused her illness. Police and school officials state that preliminary inquiries found no evidence of abuse and confirmed the child had a history of epilepsy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of school safety, disciplinary practices, and the need for transparent investigations into student welfare.
A 10-year-old girl student at a government school in east Delhi’s Vinod Nagar died during treatment after suffering a seizure, with her family alleging days later that she had fallen ill after a teacher made her stand in the sun as punishment for not bringing a book. The teacher has been transferred. However, the police said a preliminary inquiry found no evidence to support the allegation.
According to the police, the girl died on August 27 at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) in east Delhi, where she had been undergoing treatment for nearly a month after suffering a seizure at school on July 22.
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