The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to take the responsibility of school education of a child born to a gang-rape victim. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain directed it to ensure free education of the child till he passes Class 12. <br/><br/>The court also directed the department to deposit 3 lakh rupees in the name of the child in the shape of fixed deposit in a nationalised bank, out of which the woman would be allowed to keep on withdrawing interest every month for the purpose of sustenance of the child. She will be able to withdraw this fixed deposit only after the child attains the age of majority.<br/>The matter came up before the court in October 2016 in the wake of a petition filed by the woman's father, seeking directions for termination of pregnancy of his 13-year-old daughter who was gang-raped in Mewat district of Haryana. <br/><br/>The PGI did not approve the termination of pregnancy in view of medical condition and development of the foetus. She later delivered a male child. The court ordered the maintenance and support to the child over and above the 5 lakh rupees financial assistance given to the girl under the Haryana Victim Compensation Scheme.