An assistant teacher at an educational institution in Kentau physically abused children

A representative of the Human Rights Centre for Turkestan region helped to reveal a case of physical violence against pupils of a lyceum.

An egregious case occurred in Kentau. The mother of one of the students of a boarding school applied to the representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Turkestan region and stated that her child and other students were subjected to physical and psychological violence by the assistant tutor of the educational institution.

A representative of the Ombudsman's Office organised an operational reception with the participation of the pupils' parents, representatives of the city prosecutor's office and the Turkestan region Education Department, as a result of which an enquiry was sent to the Education Department.

In the course of the inspection, the facts of the use of force and psychological pressure were confirmed, and at the same time it turned out that the teacher's assistant worked at the lyceum as a volunteer. Co-operation with him has been discontinued.

In addition, the director of the boarding lyceum, the deputy for educational work, the educational psychologist, and the head of the class were brought to disciplinary responsibility in the form of a reprimand for improper performance of their official duties.