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You are posted in a district as a public servant responsible for looking into the matters pf violation of Right to Education Act. You came across a case a in which poor farmer of a village has beaten his little daughter because she is interested to enroll in the school and not interested in a domestic work and kitchen work. Eventually, he locked her in room alone for a day. There are stringent laws in criminal procedure code (CrPC) against this harsh behavior towards a girl by a parents or relatives. When you inquired about it the poor farmer explained that he had done because mother of that daughter is paralyzed and no one is there in the home for a cook and for doing daily domestic work including nurturing of cattle’s too. And the economic condition of a farmer is poor and if he is taken her in the school then, who else is there to perform that role and do that work. a). What are the options available to you. b). Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt with giving proper reasons.

Question:

  1. You are posted in a district as a public servant responsible for looking into the matters pf violation of Right to Education Act. You came across a case a in which poor farmer of a village has beaten his little daughter because she is interested to enroll in the school and not interested in a domestic work and kitchen work. Eventually, he locked her in room alone for a day. There are stringent laws in criminal procedure code (CrPC) against this harsh behavior towards a girl by a parents or relatives. When you inquired about it the poor farmer explained that he had done because mother of that daughter is paralyzed and no one is there in the home for a cook and for doing daily domestic work including nurturing of cattle’s too. And the economic condition of a farmer is poor and if he is taken her in the school then, who else is there to perform that role and do that work. a). What are the options available to you. b). Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt with giving proper reasons.