An FIR has been registered against a teacher at a government girls' senior secondary school in Jacobpura, Gurgaon, following allegations by students that he made obscene remarks and used inappropriate gestures in class. The case was registered at the City Police Station on Friday, and police are recording statements from students and their parents as part of the investigation.
So far, none of the students or parents have confirmed the allegations mentioned in the FIR. The students will be counselled before the Child Welfare Committee, and their statements will also be recorded before a judicial officer.
Teachers told The Times of India that the principal lodged the FIR on Friday morning. Police subsequently sent an investigating officer and a legal adviser to the school to record statements from students. The situation on campus turned tense as parents, surprised by the police presence, gathered outside the principal's office. Many strongly objected, alleging that their children were being drawn into a dispute and that their reputation and that of their families were being damaged.
According to officials, the students denied all allegations in their statements and recordings to police. Meanwhile, a local social activist filed an RTI application questioning the school administration's handling of student safety. The activist alleged that two similar incidents had occurred over the past year without any meaningful administrative action or staff transfers.
The RTI application seeks details on whether the school has a mandatory Pocso committee, why students were allegedly made to approach a teacher directly instead of using an anonymous complaint box, and why the principal did not strengthen safety measures despite earlier incidents. The school board has not yet issued any formal statement on the activist's allegations of systemic negligence.
The move comes days after the Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights took cognisance of complaints by 27 Class 9 students against the teacher and treated the matter as serious under the Pocso Act. The commission summoned the school principal on May 14 and sought records, including the complaint register, inquiry report, and details of child protection mechanisms at the school. It also warned against any pressure or intimidation of the students.
