New Delhi, March 05: The Chandigarh school of Ruchika Girotra, who committed suicide after being molested by former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, has sought more time to reply to CBSE’s notice seeking explanation for expelling her.
Sacred Heart Convent School in Chandigarh, which was asked by Central Board of Secondary Education to explain its action by February end, has sought 15 days more to submit reply.
The CBSE has given time till February 13 to the school to explain why it expelled Ruchika 19 years ago, a HRD Ministry official said.
A magisterial inquiry had earlier indicted the school for “wrongfully expelling” Ruchika.
The inquiry by the sub-divisional magistrate Prerna Puri had said non-payment of fees in time was not a satisfactory reason for her expulsion. It suggested action against the school and its Principal Sister Sebastina for expelling her allegedly under pressure from Rathore. Out of 135 students, who had not paid the fees, Ruchika was the only student to be expelled.
-PTI