The office of the deputy director of education in Mumbai on Monday received a complaint from the mother of a nine-yr-old student of Jamnabai Narsee International School. In her complaint, the mother has highlighted how her daughter, who suffers from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) since birth, was denied basic rights by the school authorities. What’s worse, the letter also highlights how the mother too was humiliated on campus when she went to inquire on her daughter’s status in school.

“The school was duly informed about my daughter’s condition and that there are bouts when she can’t attend class regularly. One such period was in September when she could not attend school for a week. On getting back to school, instead of helping her recover, my daughter was made to stand outside class for hours together because she did not have a doctor’s certificate,” said the mother. On informing the school principal about this incident, the mother was shocked to find out that the principal too was not informed about the same and the decision to keep her daughter standing outside class was taken by the class teacher and the coordinator.