Team of officials visits college in Valachil
The Hindu
A team of eight officials from the police, the District Child Protection Unit, the Child Welfare Committee and the Pre University Department, on Monday visited Expert Pre University College in Valachi
A team of eight officials from the police, the District Child Protection Unit, the Child Welfare Committee and the Pre University Department, on Monday visited Expert Pre University College in Valachil in view of complaints from parents about their children being held back in the institution’s hostel. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar told reporters here on Tuesday that the visit came after calls were made to him and other officials by parents accusing the college management of not allowing them to meet their children staying in the hostel and also not allowing them to speak with their children. The parents also said that their children were living under tremendous stress in the hostel. The officials, including Chairman of Child Welfare Committee Renni D’Souza, in-charge Deputy Director of Pre University Department Mariette J. Mascarenhas, Police Inspectors Mahesh Prasad and Revati, District Child Protection Officer Ravikiran, visited the college and spoke to students for more than three hours.More Related News