The Maharashtra Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) has taken serious cognizance of the complaint filed by a parent from a Vile Parle school after an 8-year-old was reprimanded by school authorities for inappropriately touching his classmates. The commission heard the complainant parent's plea on Monday and has initiated the process of asking for a report on the case from the local education officer for further investigation.

mid-day, last month, had reported about a well-known Vile Parle school reprimanding a Std III student, after complaints that he had touched his classmates inappropriately. The child's parents had complained that the allegation was unbelievable considering his age. More so, the parent alleged mental harassment by the school over its decision to call the parents over to discuss the issue in front of multiple people. The school said the action was taken after receiving complaints from parents of other children of the same class.