Six-Year-Old Girl Raped By School Officials

The rape of a six-year-old girl in Bangalore has parents enraged.  Led by the child’s parents, protesters stormed the school breaking down the gates and glass windows as police tried to control the crowd.  On July 2, a first grade student was allegedly raped by two gym teachers as she left the classroom in route to the restroom.  The attack was reported a week later and according to law enforcement three people have been arrested and the role of the school is now being challenged.

After the incident caused such an outrage other schools in the city have declared they cannot be held responsible for the safety of students.  They have initiated a petition asking parents to sign a form which would release the school from any responsibility where the children are concerned.  Supposedly, some schools have even threatened to expel any student whose parent went to the media.  According to NDTV the form initiated by the schools reads,

When a child participates in events organized by the school – including field trips, excursions, and camps – the school’s staff and teachers can’t be held … click HERE to continue reading