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Lthere’s this kid at our school in KG class whose parents have been coming to the school office for 2-3 days creating ruckus that we hit their daughter, which we haven’t. They keep misbehaving with the school management saying we will hit the teacher who hit their daughter etc. Their daughter is a bit physically weaker than her peers, and the mark on her back where they are claiming she got hit, isn’t even a slap mark. Plus, a slap mark doesn’t stay this long on the skin. they keep demanding us to fire the teacher of her class, we offered to change sections of their daughter, but they won’t agree,
today they said they will bring (‘ बड़े log’) tomorrow. what are our options in context of Indian laws to defend ourselves and shut down any allegations like this. We have CCTV installed in various places but unfortunately not in the KG class (as it is newly constructed), so we dont have proof but the thing is our school hasn’t had any such complaints in 4-5 years of operation. Plus the teacher is excellent at what she does as she was one of the earliest joinees and hasn’t had to resort to hitting kids. The parents on the other hand are notorious for similarly threatening people to gain advantage and have some cases going on already. We got to know that they have been asking around about the teacher. Her family informed us and they are worried sick about this. They said that they won’t send her to school until all this is over.
I am a college going kid, my parents manage the school. I know they will know the way around this but still both of them have been worried about this whole back and forth. I want to know our way around this from professionals. Your advice is much appreciated.
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DHi. I’m a Delhi based lawyer here. How exactly did the child get that mark, if it isn’t because of what you’re stating here? Any idea? Or are you saying that nothing has transpired at the school’s behest at all?
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LIt seems to be some sort of skin condition (acne maybe) causing reddish spots on the back. We offered to get her medically checked if the mark is from being physically hit or something else, but they didn’t agree to that as well.
Their description of how she was hit is also a bit too much. They said the teacher grabbed their daughter’s face/neck and then hit her, causing injury in her spine. I know this might sound like I am making it up, but it is true.
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DThese are really sensitive issues and need to be handled with care. The child’s well being is paramount here and the school must extend all cooperation and show its bonafide for all reasons, practical and moral, besides legal.
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LI agree with you. The child’s safety is our top-most priority. We plan to get her checked tomorrow even if they don’t agree.
It’s just that the parents have not been cooperative at all, it’s like they have some sort of personal vendetta against us.
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DBetter to resolve it in a cooperative and amicable manner, within the realm of law. The school must go over and beyond and show all intention to protect the child, before anything else.
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LUnderstandable.
May I reach out to you seeking advice based on whatever transpires tomorrow onwards?
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CIn this situation, the school can file a General Diary (GD) with the police to record the false allegations and threats, and if harassment continues, issue a legal notice and consider filing a complaint. This is what legal remedy you have.
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But my advice is that you should first Stay composed and avoid direct confrontation with the parents. Appoint a senior staff member or counselor to communicate with them and keep all interactions documented like any kind of evidence. Arrange a formal meeting with written minutes to clarify your stance and offer solutions
..But if you really want effective legal advice, we need a proper meeting because your text does not provide the complete story
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LThanks for the advice. I understand this might sound like a one-sided story. We plan on getting the child medically checked tomorrow to resolve any ambiguity, and have legal proceedings as a last resort.
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PHow can there not be a cctv in the class in spite of the school being in operation for a couple of years ?
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LNew rooms were constructed recently to divide junior classes into sections due to the increasing number of students.
All pre-existing rooms/classes have CCTVs.
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A1. Establish timeline.
Check the CCTV till it is available first. If the kid was alone with the teacher then they must be going alone to the room. Or if the hit was done in a room with others present there should be witnesses.
First trace the cctv footage available to establish the time line. If it was possible or not.
2. Get a doctor available for the next days parents visit to confirm an injury or rash.
It could be that parents saw a rash and asked kid to say who hit him and kid in fear of parents agreed it happened. Or kid was actually hit.
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PIf there is no cctv then how can you be so sure that the parents are lying? I had a similar case with my nephew where teacher denied hitting him but once we talked to her privately and assured her that we wont complain to principal she said that she was in a bad mood so she slapped him and she is very sorry for that.
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