Summary The government would bear all the security arrangements and expenses for the school.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The dispute of Government Islamia School, Bhati Gate was resolved on Friday after the negotiations between the school administration and Executive District Officer (EDO) Education Pervaiz Akhtar were successful.
Government Islamia School will now be administered by school’s trust whereas the government would bear all the security arrangements and expenses.
Earlier today, the school was given a day off following the manhandling of children by the Bhati Gate police on Thursday. The students raised slogans of Dunya News zindabad to help them get justice.
School administration had not informed the students of the closure and so the students were sent back to homes.
The agitated children criticized whether the police were for their protection or to mistreat them whereas the parents fear that this might affect their children’s studies.
According to the administration, the school was closed due to the meeting between the school officials and Executive District Officer (EDO) Education Pervaiz Akhtar to settle the dispute over school’s supervision.
The school was being run by a local administration whereas majority of the students, staff and parents were against the decision of giving the school in governments’ management.
Senior House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Iqbal, who baton charged the school children had been suspended many times in the past for his negligence. According to the sources, after being identified by the media, a senior police official is actively trying to save him from inquiry.
The police have completed the report ragrding the matter. The report states that the police did not baton charge the students.
