Chennai: Coimbatore Police on Sunday caught the former principal of private schools under Pocso acted in connection with the suicide of a class XII student, who was sexually harassed by his fiscal teacher.
Meera Jackson, the main at the time of the incident, was picked up from Bengaluru’s hiding place.
Sexual harassment to handle by hand iron: cm.
The government will face sexual and psychological harassment of children with iron hands, said Minister M K Stalin in his children’s day on Sunday.
“Let’s create a safe environment for children and help them overlook the world without fear.
Protecting children is a combined effort from the whole community,” he said while calling everyone to join hands for the same thing.
The statement was contrary to the background of suicide a class XII classually classually harassed by his teacher.
Stalin has tried to send a strong message to the perpetrators of crimes against children and silenced the critics, including BJP.
A group of BJP cadres had protested in the city that demanded difficult actions against teachers and school management.
Meanwhile, the Makkal Needhi MAIAM (MNM) has urged the state government to form a committee consisting of social activists, parents, teachers and psychologists in all schools and colleges.
“The Committee must talk to all students and find out whether they face sexual harassment.
Schools must also install vigils on their staff,” said Mookambika Rathnam, Secretary, MNM children and women’s welfare wings.
On Sunday, the Minister of School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi called parents from private school students, who died of suicide after being sexually harassed by a teacher and offered his condolences.
He urged students to call abuse.
“A mother has lost her daughter.
As a parent of a daughter, I can relate to the pain of the victim’s mother,” Minister said after meeting their parents at their residence.