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Rouvan Rawla: A suicide aided by his school?
Rouvan Rawla,Principal,Kolkata, La Mrtiniere School
La Martiniere alumni say principal shouldn't resign
A day after Kolkata's prestigious school La Martiniere's principal, Sunirmal Chakravarthi, admitted to caning 12-year-old Rouvan Rawla and apologised to the school board, the school's alumni came out strongly in support of him and the board.
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June 15, 2010 4:43
In an interview to NDTV in June, the principal of Rouvan's school said, the child had brought stink bombs to class. He admitted to caning Rouvan, but said that blaming him for the student's death was "stretching it".
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June 17, 2010 0:53
From the police to the National Commission of Protection for Child Rights (NCPCR), multiple investigations have looked into why Rouvan killed himself.
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June 15, 2010 9:12
Rouvan's father, Ajay Rawla, has fought a long battle against the school which he believes is responsible for his child's suicide.
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July 17, 2010 2:08
In February 2010, Rouvanjit Rawla, a Class 8 student, was found hanging in his house in Kolkata. Four days earlier, he had been caned by his principal.
