Class 10 girl giving birth in Odisha school: Headmaster suspended, youth held

The headmaster of Badapada High School under Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district, Ajit Madkami, was suspended yesterday after a Class 10 girl student gave birth to a child on the school premises.

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The ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department ordered this disciplinary action in light of the situation.

On the other hand, a local youth from Dishariguda of Malkangiri district has been arrested and sent to court by the police in connection with the incident.

According to sources, a girls’ hostel inmate delivered a baby in the school shortly after appearing for an examination. Promptly responding to the situation, Chitrakonda police intervened and ensured the ‘not of age’ mother received appropriate medical care. She was transferred to a nearby healthcare facility.

The school’s hostel matron and an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) were also suspended as part of the actions taken by the authorities. This response highlights the gravity of the circumstances and the broader concerns regarding student safety and well-being within government-run educational institutions in Odisha.

Opposition BJD blames Odisha Govt by accusing

Earlier in the day, BJD leader Prasanna Acharya claimed, the event exposes the flaws in the current social systems. He questioned the safety of tribal girl students living in hostels. He urged for a detailed probe that extends beyond punishing a handful of individuals.

“A Class 10 girl and not of age, who was staying in a hostel, has given birth to a child. She was residing in the hostel means she was under the custody of the facility authorities. In such circumstances, she was impregnated and had to carry her pregnancy for around ten months, which the hostel authorities could not know,” Prasanna Acharya said.

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“This implies that we are (he meant the BJP) shedding crocodile tears for the tribal people. This is the lone instance that reveals the truth behind,” the BJD leader added.