Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a bizarre incident in Odisha's Jajpur district, where a Class 10 minor girl gave birth to a baby while appearing for the 10th standard board examinations.
Acting on a petition filed by human rights activist and Orissa High Court lawyer Akhand, the NHRC has issued a notice to the Superintendent of Police, Jajpur, seeking an action taken report within four weeks.
The incident took place on February 26, 2025, when the minor girl, a student of Panchayat High School, Rampur under Bari block, developed severe abdominal pain and gave birth to a baby girl at Bari Government Hospital.
She had appeared for two papers of the High School Certificate Examinati...