Reduce schoolkids' bagload: Juvenile Justice Board

Mysore, Jul 10: The issue of schoolchildren carrying bag load of books has resurfaced with the Juvenile Justice?Board (JJB), Mysore district, issuing directions to the Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) to take immediate steps to ensure that the bag load is reduced in the interest of young children.

This follows a first-of-its-kind petition filed recently before the Board by M?Dharmaraj, father of a class three girl student at a private school in the city. In his complaint to the Board, Dharmaraj expressed grave concern about his daughter carrying seven to 10 kg of books every day to school.

He had also brought to light the plight of most of her peers, who were subjected to a similar fate, risking adverse effects on their health, including hormonal imbalance and stunted growth.

The school management and the department concerned had failed to take note of the childrens' plight, the petition said.

Principal Magistrate of the JJB, B?Nandakumar, and member P?P?Baburaj, who found it (carrying load) a clear violation of child rights, issued the order on July 6.

The Board also asked the DDPI to make provisions for keeping the textbooks on the school premises, allowing students to take home only books with minimum weight. The DDPI has been given a fortnight's time to submit the action taken report.

Baburaj told Deccan Herald that this was the first time the Board was dealing with such a complaint.

The Board is vested with powers under Central Rule 10 (e) 2007, which allows it to pass necessary directions to the district administration in the interest of children.

Earlier, the Board had directed police authorities to ensure safety of children transported to school in autorickshaws and cabs (Maruti vans). Following this, the traffic police had intensified the drive to rein in such transport operators by imposing fine in nearly 200 cases.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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