In the Court of State Commissioner for Persons with
Disabilities
National Capital Territory of Delhi
25- D, Mata Sundari Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre,
New Delhi-2
[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016]
Case No. 4/998/2015-Wel/CD/ 695-96 Dated: 09.06.2017
In
the matter of:
Sh.
S.G.S. Sisodia
General
Secretary
Indian
Association of the Blind
S.K – 33,
Sindhora Kalan Village
Delhi – 110052.
Versus
The
Director,
Directorate of
Education
Old Secretariat,
Delhi – 110054.
ORDER
Sh. S.G.S Sisodia, General Secretary
of Indian Association of the Blind vide complaint dated 27.05.2015 submitted
that Sh. Trepen Singh Music teacher and Smt. Kanta Devi, UDC ( both visually
impaired ) were working in GGSSS, Nathu Pura Delhi since the posting of Smt.
Kanchan Atri, Vice Principal they are being harassed by her. She was not even granting Child Care Leave to
Smt. Kanta Devi, The Vice Principal always directs her to teach students and do
the visiting work. He further, stated that Smt. Kanchan Atri, comments that it
is great loss by providing job to blind persons as they do nothing and take
salary. Although the association tried to sort out the issue on telephone, Smt.
Atri did not listen to them.
2. The complaint was taken up with the
Directorate of Education, vide communication dated 04.06.2015. The Respondent
vide letter dated 17.06.2015 informed that as the Head clerk of the school
informed that Smt. Kanta Devi was not able to do any ministerial work, she
could take two or three absentee periods. As per her request she was given to
two or three absentee periods. As regards her application for CCL, she had not given any ground and therefore
she was asked to apply for earned leave which was sanctioned. The brother of
Mrs. Kanta Devi, abused Smt. Atri and threatened her to complain against her to
the Indian Association of the blind.
3. With regard to the complaint of Sh.
Trepan Singh, the respondent stated that
the previous HOS, Mrs. Saroj Kumari, gave him ‘average’ grading because he did
not organise assembly, music system during the assembly as per record. Even VCR had not been purchased. He did not
use Harmonium during the assembly. It was further stated that Smt. Atri gave
him all guidance for organising the prayer and provided him all facilities like
music system, cassette, P T drum etc,
yet he did not take any initiate and the assembly was being organised
with the help of other teachers. Despite all this he was given ‘good’ and ‘very
good’ ACR. The reply of the respondent was forwarded to the complainant for
comments vide letter dated 23.06.2015.
4. The complaint forwarded the comments of Mrs. Kanta Devi and
Sh. Trepen Singh (vide letter dated 05.07.2015). Smt. Kanta Devi has stated that she requested
for CCL to look after her daughter therefore it was wrong to say that she had
not mentioned the ground for CCl. She also denied threatening by her
brother. Sh. Trepen Singh refuted the
contention of Ms. Atri and stated that
proper music system was not provided and harmonium was of lowest quality. Smt.
Atri did not consult him to purchase the harmonium. His students win the prizes but Smt.
Atri humiliates him for not getting
first prize. The complainant also submitted that Smt. Atri should be
transferred from Nathu pura school and a
high level inquiry should be set up to find out the facts as the other staff is
afraid of her and would not reveal, the truth the then Commissioner for Persons
with Disabilities observed that the grievance of visually impaired
teachers/vice principals were not being effectively and adequately addressed
and therefore convened a meeting with Secretary Education and Director of
Education so that a robust mechanism was put in place to resolve such matters.
5. The respondent vide letter dated
11.12.2015 informed that the ‘average’ grading in the ACR of Sh. Trepen Singh had been upgraded to ‘good’.
The Respondent also clarified that ‘average’ grading was awarded to him by the
previous Principal and not Smt. Atri. As regards the demand for transfer of
Smt. Atri, the respondent stated that
she was running the school well with progressively improved results, besides
participation in Republic Day Parade. Further, the parents did not want her to
be transferred.
6. As regards Ms. Kanta Devi, she was
advised to write an application to convert her earned leave into CCL. When she applied for it, her earned leave
was converted into CCL.
7. Vide letter dated 11.05.2017, the complainant was advised to submit his comments on the reply dated 11.05.2017 of
the respondent by 26.05.2017, failing which the case would be treated as
closed. As no comments have been received from the complainant, the case is
closed and disposed of accordingly.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 9th
day of June, 2017.
(T.D. Dhariyal )
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
