Question : MISSING OF STUDENTS OF NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS



(a) whether some students of Navodaya Vidyalayas have gone missing in the country including Tinsukhia district in Assam;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any investigations in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to provide security arrangements at Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a)to(d) : The Government has received reports about missing of seven boys from Navodaya Vidyalaya Doomdooma, Tinsukia district on February 12, 2007. These boys have since returned. Except for this incident no other report of missing of students from Navodaya Vidyalayas has been received.

(e) : The State Government is responsible for maintenance of law and order and provide security to all vulnerable sections of the society in the State.The Central Government has issued instructions to all the States from time to time to give more focused attention to improve the law and order administration.