At state kindergarten No. 68 "Balastan" in Bishkek, suspicions have arisen that a two-year-old child may have been beaten by a teacher. Education department and police officers are therefore working at the institution, checking the situation.
Circumstances in which the bruises were found
According to information from the boy's grandmother, the child was brought to the kindergarten in the morning in normal condition. However, by midday, when relatives came to collect him, numerous bruises were found on the boy's face and body.
Information on staff working and supervision
The grandmother said that on the day of the incident the regular teachers were absent from the group: one took leave and the other did not show up. According to her, methodologists and nursery assistants looked after the children temporarily. When she asked the director for an explanation, the director suggested the child might have fallen, which raised questions among the relatives about how this could have happened and caused so many bruises.
Additional details of the incident
The family also found out that no video surveillance is installed in the group. According to the grandmother, the relatives tried to establish the circumstances, and another child pointed to the injured boy and then to one of three staff members, explaining that she had hit the child.
The boy is currently receiving treatment for a speech delay and is under the care of a neurologist. According to his family, the doctor allowed kindergarten attendance for socialization purposes.
Context
Education department and police officers are involved in the incident and are conducting an investigation. The boy's family intends to seek a forensic medical examination.
