Overview
- The Directorate of Education issued a show-cause notice on May 8, then said Monday it had not received the school’s reply, prompting preparations for disciplinary action that could include a management takeover.
- Investigators for the education department cited missing CCTV coverage at sensitive spots, nursery classes run from an unapproved site about one kilometre away, and lapses in child-protection measures, with earlier complaints allegedly left unaddressed.
- Possible sanctions include withdrawing the school’s recognition under the Delhi School Education Act, installing government management, or asking the Delhi Development Authority to cancel the land allotment.
- Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, arrested a 57-year-old caretaker on May 1, and say they will challenge his May 7 bail in the Delhi High Court while reviewing medical reports, the child’s statement, and CCTV footage.
- The child’s family protested outside the school Monday, alleging slow action, while police said the FIR and arrest were timely and that the probe continues.