ETHICS GS IV::08-FEBRUARY-2020

Q. In a district, in which you are posted as a District Magistrate, a teacher molests a child in a

government run school. As the news of this crime spreads, the parents, relatives and locals

gather at the school. The culprit teacher has meanwhile fled. The police arrests the Principal

of the school and assure the crowd that the culprit would be arrested soon. The crowd,

however, has gone berserk and begins to damage the school building. It wants immediate

arrest of the culprit and is not ready to budge until he is arrested.

(a) Is it correct to take the Principal into custody when he has personally not committed the

crime? Support your answer with appropriate reasons.

(b) What options do you have in dealing with the crowd? Enumerate the merits and demerits

of each and also suggest the best possible option.

(c) In the capacity of District Magistrate what would be your long term plan to prevent

molestations and rapes in the schools?

Q1. In a district, in which you are posted as a District Magistrate, a teacher molests a child in agovernment run school. As the news of this crime spreads, the parents, relatives and locals gather at the school. The culprit teacher has meanwhile fled. The police arrests the Principal of the school and assure the crowd that the culprit would be arrested soon. The crowd, however, has gone berserk and begins to damage the school building. It wants immediatearrest of the culprit and is not ready to budge until he is arrested.

(a) Is it correct to take the Principal into custody when he has personally not committed thecrime? Support your answer with appropriate reasons.

(b) What options do you have in dealing with the crowd? Enumerate the merits and demeritsof each and also suggest the best possible option.

(c) In the capacity of District Magistrate what would be your long term plan to preventmolestations and rapes in the schools?

Q2. Assuring the crowd of arresting the culprit and warning them of strict action in case of further violence.