Three Tribal Welfare Ashram school staff suspended after minor found pregnant
Three staff members at a Tribal Welfare Ashram school have been suspended following the discovery that a 14-year-old student was sexually abused and impregnated by a hostel cook. The incident has triggered a police investigation under the POCSO Act.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic failures in child protection within residential educational institutions and the legal response to sexual violence against minors.
Three staff members of a Tribal Welfare Ashram school were suspended by Rampachodavaram ITDA Project Officer S. Prasanth Kumar on Sunday after a Class IX girl was alleged sexually abused by a hostel cook and found pregnant.
The suspended staff members were principal D. Santhimathi, hostel welfare officer P. Vijayakantham and teacher K. Lovamma.
The 14-year-old girl was found to be pregnant during a medical examination at the Kakinada Government General Hospital on September 10. She is reportedly in her first trimester.
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