Source – indiatoday.in
As shocking as this may sound, minor tribal girls in Garhwa district of Jharkhand are becoming mothers.
Manjhiaon Kasturba Residential School in Garhwa was set up to educate tribal children. Now, cases of minor girls becoming pregnant have come to light. In the past two years, three such cases have been reported.
Two months ago, a Class 8 girl was reported to be pregnant. An enquiry was initiated and arrests were made. The police in Chhattisgarh are now trying to arrest the warden of the school and a doctor.
It is alleged that the doctor and warden helped the Class 8 girl deliver a baby discreetly.
After this incident came to light, it was reported that the girl had gone to her village where she had an affair with a boy named Chandan and the baby is Chandan’s.
However, sources said that like Muzaffarpur shelter home case, minor tribal girls in Garhwa were forcibly sent to influential people.
As the matter was being probed some 30 km from Manjhiaon, another such case was reported from Kandi Kasturba Residential School.
Chairperson of Kandi Kasturba Residential School Anita Devi said her daughter also studies in the same school and the matter needs high-level probe.
However, in an exclusive conversation with Aaj Tak, Principal Secretary of the department AP Singh said that the school is safe. “The past case is being scrutinised from every angle. The girls go out of school either to visit their hometowns or for some other work but the administration does not interfere with their private life.”
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