NCPCR directs Tamil Nadu chief secretary to probe charges of spreading particular religion by school near Vellore | Chennai News

NCPCR directs Tamil Nadu chief secretary to probe charges of spreading particular religion by school near Vellore | Chennai News



VELLORE: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed chief secretary Shiv Das Meena to inquire into allegations against a primary school of “spreading or promoting faith in a particular religion (Christianity)” in K V Kuppam block in Vellore district and submit an action taken report within seven days of the receipt of its communication dated October 13.
NCPCR chairman Priyank Kanoongo in the letter said a team from the commission visited a primary school in the presence of the block education officer, block development officer, and other officials, school teachers, and administrative staff members and found a book namely, ‘Growing Faith’, which is a textbook for new and re-directed Christians in the school premises.
“The commission would like to bring this to your kind notice that maintenance/ keeping of a particular religious book like Growing Faith (faith to Christianity) tantamounts/ indicates an increase of faith of Christianity amongst school children, and appears to be an act of spreading/ promoting faith in a particular religion. Besides, the commission condemned such an act in the school where the psycho-socio behavior and emotions may get affected by such religious activities,” said Kanoongo in the communication.
The NCPCR chairman said the incident appears to be in violation of Article 28 of the Constitution of India and Section 29 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and other provisions of law and directed the chief secretary to ‘intervene into the matter and take necessary action against the institution’. An action taken report should be furnished to the commission within seven days of receipt of this letter (dated October 13), said Kanoongo.





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