Dear Nelson, You have raised very good points. Interesting that there have been no other comments about the matter.
Based on the story (as scripted), I wonder IF the warden should not have been slammed with criminal charges. jc Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Jul 11, 2012, at 1:49 PM, Nelson Lopes <nellope...@gmail.com> wrote: > Girl made to drink urine > The warden makes the girl drink her own urine The Principal of the > prestigious institution throws up her hand disowning responsibilty .The > Registrar thinks it is a small matter that happens to every one sometimes > It is adding insult to injury and most deplorable The child > is traumatized that she does not want to go back to that boarding school > Now the police ,after 4 days wants to take the child form Medical > examination What is the purpose ? what will be determined in this case It > is case of intimidation and terror in veiled form meant to dissuade the > parents from taking further actions. The police officer comments that it > could not be done earlier as a part of routine process, is totally > ridiculous. The reputation of the institute is at stake. > The mollification by suspending the warden of the institution will not be > effective to brush the case under the carpet There is utter insensitivity > on the part of all concerned. The media pressure alone is making the > authorities to take a jittery action to salvage their public reputation > There is no evidence that the parents were informed at all about this > habit. Was it developed after entering the boarding or it was an > earlier occurrence? In any way it is a medical problem needing medical > intervention and not physical, brute ,inhuman torture . The warden, it > appears was appointed without considering her fitness for the delicate post > and her antecedents. What are her qualification to occupy such a delicate > post of a warden? It is apparent that she is allowed free reign without any > supervision or control. This a serious lapse on the part of such a > prestigious Institution The authorities are utterly insensitive to the > feelings and the plight of the student and the parents We would react > differently , if it was someone close and near, dear to us in relations. It > has taken days for the authorities to meet with the parents and the child > to assure them of future actions of avoidance It is not known whether the > warden had ever consulted the authorities justifying her own remedy to cure > the malady. It would be interesting what other punishments are devised by > her to solve other issues or whether she is allowed to terrorize the > boarders under her care with such novel methods. Surprisingly the Govt of > Bengal and C.M.has steered clear of the controversy raging in the state > with no sign of abating. It is dismissal from service in this aberration of > duties that is required to uphold the trust of parents , who so far had > implicit trust in the warden.No sensible parent will ever send the child > back to be further humiliated and the child herself expressed resolutely > against going back and should not be forced under any circumstances It is > time that the authorities examine afresh the practices to which the > innocent children are subjected to by these quacks , without fundamental > knowledge of dealing with specific cases It is an abhorrent, corporal > punishment against the laws. May be she was inspired by the efficacy of the > unique urine therapy in absolute ignorance > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim