Ashish Tripathi, TNN | May 17, 2012, 05.35PM IST
LUCKNOW: A 14-year-old girl, student of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Unnao, was admitted in a critical condition at gynaecology department of the CSM medical university, Lucknow. The girl got pregnant after being raped by a school teacher about two months back. She was bleeding heavily after being forced to take an abortion pill. Parents were unaware of the rape and pregnancy till they reached Lucknow where doctors informed them the reality. The parents later lodged a complaint with the police which has arrested the teacher and the woman cook of the school who forced girl to take the pill.
"The school authorities called us a few days back and informed that our daughter is not keeping well. We brought her home and when bleeding did not stop, we took her to local hospital, which referred her to Lucknow. Here we came to know about the abortion attempt. And, then he girl told us the whole story," said victim's father. The doctors at CSM medical university's gynaecology department said that the pill given to the girl has damaged her uterus. The girl, they said, has also lost a lot of blood and developed some complications. The police have not ruled out the possibilities of more victims in the school.
Run under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, a central government funded scheme, KGBVs are free residential schools for dalit and below poverty line girls who dropout after primary schooling. It caters to grown up girls (14-16 years) who cannot go back to regular school. There are around 500 KGBVs in UP. Of total, 350 odd KGBVs are managed by district committees formed by state government. Others are run by non-government-organisations (NGOs) and the semi-government organisation Mahila Samakhya. The condition of KGBVs run by the NGOs and theMahila Samakhya is better than those under state government.
This is not the first incident where girls in a KGBV have been sexually exploited. In fact, a few days back, girl students of KGBV in Azamgarh had lodged complaint against the school guard and cook of sexual harassment. Both the accused were later arrested and sacked. Rashi Singh, a social activist, said that many cases of sexual abuse are not reported by the girls fearing that it could bring bad name to their family." "We have also found that girls are being subjected to misbehaviour by school officials and anomalies like poor quality food, lack of space, shortage of staff, inadequate study material," she added.
Not only in KGBVs, girls are also be sexually abused in orphanage in the state. About a month back, three minor girls were raped by peon in Rajikiya Shishu Grih, orphanage run by the government, for children below 10 years of age in Allahabad. The victims are said to be between 7 to 9 years of age are were subjected to physical and mental trauma for last few months. However, the matter came to light when one of the girl disclosed everything to a childless couple who wanted to adopt her. The couple informed the authorities. Later inquires found two more victims. Medical examination confirmed rape.
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"The school authorities called us a few days back and informed that our daughter is not keeping well. We brought her home and when bleeding did not stop, we took her to local hospital, which referred her to Lucknow. Here we came to know about the abortion attempt. And, then he girl told us the whole story," said victim's father. The doctors at CSM medical university's gynaecology department said that the pill given to the girl has damaged her uterus. The girl, they said, has also lost a lot of blood and developed some complications. The police have not ruled out the possibilities of more victims in the school.
Run under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, a central government funded scheme, KGBVs are free residential schools for dalit and below poverty line girls who dropout after primary schooling. It caters to grown up girls (14-16 years) who cannot go back to regular school. There are around 500 KGBVs in UP. Of total, 350 odd KGBVs are managed by district committees formed by state government. Others are run by non-government-organisations (NGOs) and the semi-government organisation Mahila Samakhya. The condition of KGBVs run by the NGOs and theMahila Samakhya is better than those under state government.
This is not the first incident where girls in a KGBV have been sexually exploited. In fact, a few days back, girl students of KGBV in Azamgarh had lodged complaint against the school guard and cook of sexual harassment. Both the accused were later arrested and sacked. Rashi Singh, a social activist, said that many cases of sexual abuse are not reported by the girls fearing that it could bring bad name to their family." "We have also found that girls are being subjected to misbehaviour by school officials and anomalies like poor quality food, lack of space, shortage of staff, inadequate study material," she added.
Not only in KGBVs, girls are also be sexually abused in orphanage in the state. About a month back, three minor girls were raped by peon in Rajikiya Shishu Grih, orphanage run by the government, for children below 10 years of age in Allahabad. The victims are said to be between 7 to 9 years of age are were subjected to physical and mental trauma for last few months. However, the matter came to light when one of the girl disclosed everything to a childless couple who wanted to adopt her. The couple informed the authorities. Later inquires found two more victims. Medical examination confirmed rape.
Link: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya girl student critical after being raped by teacher
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