NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
4.91 The Commission carefully considered the facts and circumstances of the case and took
note of the material on record and concluded that timely treatment of the victim could have
saved her life. The negligence by the officials of the district administration, Moradabad in getting
timely and effective treatment to the victim amounted to a gross violation of her human rights.
4.92 The Commission directed Government of Uttar Pradesh to show cause under section 18
(a) (i) of PHR Act, 1993 as to why a monetary compensation of ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh
only) should not be recommended to be paid to the next-of-kin of the deceased. The case is
under consideration of the Commission.
18. Large Number of Students made to Travel by Train in a Cattle Like Situation in
Sleeper Class Compartments Without Reservation by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for
Participation in Their National Sports Event
(Case No. 7298/30/3/2014)
4.93 The Commission received a complaint from one Vivek Pandey alleging gross violation
of human rights of the school students by the authorities in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
New Delhi, stating that girl students of Kendriya Vidyalayas, in the age group of 10 to 18
years, were brought from across the country to Ahmedabad to participate in the National Sports
Event organized by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. It was alleged that the students in large
number were sent from New Delhi to Ahmedabad by train in a cattle like situation in sleeper
class compartments without reservation. The teachers also faced the same plight and had to
struggle a lot in the trains to reach Ahmedabad. The students were about to return to their
respective places and their return tickets were without confirmed reservation. The aggrieved
parents approached the concerned authorities but it did not evoke any response. A prayer was
made for direction to the concerned authorities for safe return of the students.
4.94 The Commission, upon consideration of the matter, issued a show cause notice dated
24.06.2015 under Section 18 of the PHRA, 1993 to the Secretary, Department of School Education
& Literacy, M/o Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi, to show cause,
as to why an amount of ` 5,000/- each be not recommended to be paid to the girl students and
escort teachers of Gurugram Region, Rajokari Cluster and Hissar Cluster, who were made to
travel without reservation in overcrowded general coach of the trains.
4.95 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Joint Commissioner (Trg.), Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi, vide his communication dated 28.07.2015, submitted that
in all 4,734 students and escort teachers had travelled from various parts of the country to
Ahmedabad. The onward journey was confirmed for all of them and, on return journey, 540
tickets were not confirmed. In Gurugram Region, 04 girls and 01 escort teacher, whose tickets
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