OMG... Minor girl student gives birth to baby

Kandhamal, January 14: Here is the breaking news that, a minor student of a state-run tribal residential school in Odisha s Kandhamal district delivered a baby girl in her hostel, officials said.

In this regard, The Kandhamal district administration took action against nine persons in connection with the incident.The 14-year-old girl, a student of Class 8, delivered the baby in the school hostel on Saturday night, Kandhamal District Welfare Officer (DWO) Charulata Mallick said.

The school is run by the SC (scheduled caste) and ST (scheduled tribe) development department of Odisha.

"The girl was raped eight months ago at her village. She couldn t reveal it out of fear and shame. The main accused has been detained," Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh told media reporters.

Following the incident, as many as two matrons, one auxiliary nurse midwifery of the institute, two cook-cum-attendants and one warden were dismissed while three women Assistant Superintendents were suspended for dereliction of duty.

The SC and ST Development Minister Ramesh Majhi said the Kandhamal Collector has been asked to conduct a probe into the matter.