Clean school well urgently: Child rights commission
If this is not implemented, principal secretary of local self-govt department should take action against the panchayat secretary.
Currently, the school uses unchecked water from nearby houses, risking children's health. A survey conducted by the education department at the beginning of the academic year failed to ensure uninterrupted access to clean water for the children. The commission views the failure of all relevant authorities to provide quality drinking water to the children as a serious matter.
Under Section 15 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, the deputy education officer, deputy director of education, grama panchayat secretary and principal secretary of local self-govt must take action on this matter.
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