Indian school throws out a 4 year old infected with HIV

A school in southern Indian city of Alwal throws out a HIV infected 4 year old boy.

BBC reports

The boy's mother, Jayalakshmi, told the news agency Reuters: "The school teacher called me and asked me to take my son somewhere else as parents of other children in the locality were objecting."

Ms Swaroopa, who runs the Venkatesh Yuvjana Sangam nursery, says she was forced to send the child back because of pressure from other parents.

"Other parents, fearing for the safety of their children, threatened to close down the school if the HIV-positive boy continued to attend the school.

"Moreover, this boy was disturbing other students."

Jayalakshmi has now approached a non-governmental organisation for help in getting her son admitted to a special school for HIV-positive children.

She was infected with the HIV-virus by her husband, who died from Aids three years ago.

Earlier this month, in a similar incident, five HIV-positive children were asked to leave a school in the southern state of Kerala after protests from parents.

Google Maps view of Alwal, India.