GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Priyank Kanoongo
NATIONAL cOMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS
Chairperso
T foit-110 001 NCPCR
New Delhi - 110 001
F. No.32-22/2021/Ncper/mise/LC
Date-25.03.2021
To,
Shri Somesh Kumar, IAS
Chief Secretary,
Govenment of Telangana,
Tel: 040-23452620, 23455340
Email: cs@telangana.gov.in
Subject- "Complaint against Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational
Institutions Society (TSWREIS) run by the Government of Telangana received by
NCPCR"
Sir,
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body
constituted under Section 3 of Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, which
is entrusted with the protection. promotion and monitoring of child rights and other matters
related or incidental thereto.
2. The NCPCR is in receipt of a complaint wherein the complainant has made some
serious allegation against the above-mentioned organization. The complainant has stated that
in the State of Telangana, the various schools/colleges and hostels run by the Government for
the welfare of children of under privileged sections of society like Scheduled Castes.
Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class under the aegis of Telangana Social Welfare
Residential Educational Society - TSWERIS and that the number of schools/colleges and
hostels under the control of TSWERIS- SWAEROES is around 1,000 with thousands of
students studying therein. The complainant has levelled serious allegations against Dr. R.S
Praveen Kumar, IPS, Secretary, TSWERIS wherein the complainant has stated that Dr. R.S
Praveen Kumar has built up a private society called SWAEROES within this Government
organization and that SWAEROES has evolved its own SWAEROES pledges. SWAEROES
anthem, SWAEROES Guru Mantra which are being administered in TSWERIS
schools/colleges.The complainant stated that there is constant day to day interference by
SWAEROES volunteers in all aspects of the functioning of sate run. taxpayer funded
TSWERIS schools, colleges and hostels and that due to the wide coverage in the media, an
impression is sought to be created that it is SWAEROES that is running hundreds of
educational institutions with its own funds, when the fact is that these institutions are being
run by the State Government. (Copy of complaint enclosed)
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3. The complainant further alleges that Christian religious preachers are being given free
access to the children in the state run social welfare hostels and all these children, irrespective
of their ancestral religious beliefs are forced to participate in Christian religious worship. He
also alleges that holidays have been altered for Hindu festivals, preventing the children from
travelling home during the Hindu festivals and that the children have complained to their
parents about the same as well. Therefore, the complainant has requested for an urgent
investigation in the activities of SWAEROES and visit various schools/hostels run by
TSWERIS to initiate action.
4. In view of the serious allegations made by the complaint, it is stated that such
allegations made in the complaint against TSWERIS-SWAEROES are a violation of Article
25 and 28(3) of the Constitution and the provisions of Juvenile Justice (care and protection of
children) Act, 2015 which seriously jeopardize the rights and freedoms of children.
Therefore, in pursuance to the serious allegations made by the complainant. NCPCR
exercising its functions given under Section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005 deems it appropriate
to take cognizance in the matter. Accordingly, it is requested thatyour good offices may
conduct an inspection to the homes, orphanages, schools and hostels run by this organization
and look into the allegations made by the complaint. Further, it is requested that a list of
homes, orphanages, schools and hostels (with complete address) being
run/managed/funded/affiliated with TSWERIS-SWAEROES across all States/UTs in India
and the number of children (with their complete information) residing in such
orphanages, schools and hostels may also be submitted to NCPCR. It is also requested that
homes
the scope and ambit of association of SWAEROES with TsWERIS may also be informed to
NCPCR.
It is
requested that the required information with
5. an action taken report in the matter
may be sent to NCPCR within 10 days.
Encl. as above.
Yours Sincerely,
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(Priyank Kanoongo)
