RANCHI, Nov. 13 -- The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) rehabilitated a 15-year-old sexual assault survivor by securing her admission into a residential school after she refused to return home with her mother, who allegedly attempted to cover up the crime, according to a press release issued by the office of the DLSA Secretary on Thursday. The victim, a native of Bundu who had been living at her maternal grandmother's house for her studies following her father's death, was sexually assaulted at night by her mother's alleged partner. Her mother resides and works in Namkum. According to the official release, when the minor's health deteriorated following the assault, she was admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) for treatment. Her mother allegedly tried to suppress the incident and instructed the girl to tell anyone who inquired that she had merely sustained an injury. The matter came to light when a Para-Legal Volunteer (PLV) learned of the incident and alerted the police. Police subsequently registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested him. Following her medical recovery, the survivor was shifted to 'Premashray', a shelter home in Chutia. Acting under the directions of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Executive Chairman of the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA), and the guidance of JHALSA Member Secretary Kumari Ranjana Asthana and Ranchi Judicial Commissioner Anil Kumar Mishra-I, the DLSA Secretary and the Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) visited Premashray to conduct an extensive counseling session with the girl. During counselling, the survivor expressed her desire to continue her education and stated that she did not want to return to her mother. Responding to her request, the DLSA Secretary coordinated with the District Education Officer (DEO) to facilitate her enrollment in a residential school....