New Delhi government has ordered a probe into the death of 15-year-old Indian school girl and footballer Nitisha Negi who drowned in Adelaide on December 10th 2017.
Negi was part of the football team participating in the Pacific School Games in Australia.
A student of Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in East Delhi, Negi lost her life after she drowned at the notorious breakwater north of Glenelg jetty in Adelaide while swimming with other team mates.
While four girls were rescued and taken to hospital, Negi’s body was recovered more than 13 hours later.
On Monday, New Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia ordered an inquiry into her death.
In his order, Mr. Sisodia wrote: “I have received a complaint about mismanagement and carelessness in taking care of students who had gone to Australia. Apart from this compliant, we are aware of the unfortunate incident where Nitisha lost her life while the other girls were rescued safely.”
Source: Nine Network
He also questioned as to how the department/management of the team could be so insensitive towards the care and safety of budding sportspersons, especially when they were girls who had gone to get international exposure for the first time.
The Indian Express reports Mr. Sisodia said that the inquiry should also cover the carelessness of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI). The SGFI had fielded U-18 teams in six categories for the invitational event, jointly organised by the Australian government and School Sports Australia.
The Minister ordered the Secretary (Education) to set up an inquiry through a competent officer and complete the probe within a month.
“The report along with the action taken should be submitted by January 19,” said the Minister.
