NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan govt. over alleged stripping, assault of schoolgirls
The National Human Rights Commission has initiated an investigation into allegations that teachers at a Rajasthan government school stripped and assaulted students following a missing money incident. The commission has requested a detailed report from the state government regarding the incident.
Why it matters
Highlights systemic issues regarding student safety and human rights violations within the public education system.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday (July 20, 2026) took suo motu cognisance over reports alleging that girl students at a government school in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district were frisked, beaten and forced to remove their clothes by teachers after one of them reported losing ₹1,000.
The incident took place at a government school in Liwali village, where students of Classes 9 and 11 were subjected to searches by two teachers after one of them claimed that ₹1,000 had gone missing. The students were allegedly assaulted and forced to remove their clothes during the search, but no money was recovered.
The students informed their parents about the alleged incident after returning home. The following day, a large number of parents reportedly gathered at the school to protest.
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