National Commission of Protection of Child Rights has written to the UP Chief Secretary and District Magistrate of Etah recommending strict action against the school for flouting orders to keep all schools upto class VIII shut till tomorrow in view of inclement weather.
Twelve school children and their bus driver were killed and 35 kids injured when their vehicle collided with a lorry amid dense fog on Aliganj-Paliyali road near Etah early this morning.
NCPCR has also asked the Chief Secretary to ensure implementation of SC direction on safe transportation of school children by all schools in the state to avoid any such incident in future.
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