Panchkula, Nov. 15 -- Nearly two weeks after a six-year-old girl was brutally assaulted with a brick by an eight-year-old boy at a government school in Panchkula, the Haryana Human Rights Commission took a serious view of the incident and recommended a comprehensive, time-bound review of safety arrangements in all schools across the state.

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage of the incident that took place on October 28 had shown the boy hitting the girl's head against a desk, kicking her and then repeatedly hurling a brick on her, leaving her bleeding on the floor of the classroom.

In its November 13 order, the commission said the matter raised serious concerns regarding the safety and protection of children in educational ...