4YO rape case: License of B.S.D.A.V School cancelled, students asked to shift

Hyderabad: Telangana Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Friday directed the District Education Officer (DEO) to immediately cancel the recognition of BSD DAV public school in Banjara Hills, where the sexual assault of a 4 year old girl came into the limelight on Tuesday.

Further, she requested the students currently studying in the school to make adjustments for admissions in the neighboring schools so that the academic year is not lost.

The minister said that the responsibility of clearing the doubts of the parents of the students in this regard is entirely the responsibility of the district education department officer.

Committee to devise security measures

She further announced that a committee headed by the Education Secretary will be formed to advise the government on the security measures to be taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. The minister said that the director of the school education department, the secretary of the women and child welfare department and the DIG level officers who are supervising the safety of women in the police department will be members of this committee. The committee will submit its report within a week, he said.

Based on this report, special measures will be taken regarding the safety of the students, he said. The Minister stated that there is a need to take steps to ensure that such incidents do not occur, such as obtaining a guarantee from the owners of the respective schools.