Panchkula school assault sparks protests, rights panels intervene

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 31 (UNI) The alleged brutal assault of a six-year-old kindergarten girl by a Class III student at a government school in Haryana's Panchkula triggered protests by angry parents on Saturday, prompting intervention by two rights commissions and a government inquiry into possible negligence by school authorities. The girl, who suffered facial injuries and fractures to her nasal and facial bones, is undergoing treatment at PGIMER Chandigarh. Doctors said her condition is stable and she is out of danger. The incident at a Government School in Sector 20 has raised serious concerns over classroom supervision, student safety…