This must change and this must stop.
It is disaster to see children getting killed, raped, molested, harassed and shamed in schools. No wonder to see kids opting for suicide games.
What is going on? How can we allow this to happen? Some says there are guidelines for kids safety at school. If it is so then why such incidents are happening all over again and again. Worst part is that in most incidents teachers are involved. This will destroy kid's and parents faith in school and this sacred institution which is the foundation of society.
Such incidents are horrible to victims and also to all other kids and parents.
Kids are sent to school not for mere academic goal, they are sent also for social and human learning. They are in the process of building personality. Just imagine the extent of damage to tender hearts and resulting in distortion in personality. Think of the kind of damage to society when such hurt kids will go out as adults. It is a devastating bad vicious cycle.
Mere formulation guidelines and issuing circulars are not enough. Nothing will change with that. We need comprehensive approach to this. Everyone needs to play active role - government, school administration, teachers, police and parents.
- Government must set standards of safety and school atmosphere for all schools be it government school or private. This must include verification of transport, staff, teachers, infrastructure including building design, boundary wall, separate and safe toilets, security guards, CCTV etc.
- School administration must comply with these standards.
- Police must periodically check all schools on these standards and submit report.
- Police must obtain satisfaction report from parents association that all standards are met. School license to be renewed only after such satisfaction report from parents.
- Teachers must receive training in children psychology.
- There must be standardized protocol against punishments.
- There must be both male and female counselors and there must be regular counseling of children.
- Small girls at least upto eighth standard must be taught by female teachers only.
Children are future of nation. How can we allow smallest hurt to such tender souls. They should get top most priority in attention and care. Like it is said - It is easier to make good humans then to try to reshape them later.
It is disaster to see children getting killed, raped, molested, harassed and shamed in schools. No wonder to see kids opting for suicide games.
What is going on? How can we allow this to happen? Some says there are guidelines for kids safety at school. If it is so then why such incidents are happening all over again and again. Worst part is that in most incidents teachers are involved. This will destroy kid's and parents faith in school and this sacred institution which is the foundation of society.
Such incidents are horrible to victims and also to all other kids and parents.
Kids are sent to school not for mere academic goal, they are sent also for social and human learning. They are in the process of building personality. Just imagine the extent of damage to tender hearts and resulting in distortion in personality. Think of the kind of damage to society when such hurt kids will go out as adults. It is a devastating bad vicious cycle.
Mere formulation guidelines and issuing circulars are not enough. Nothing will change with that. We need comprehensive approach to this. Everyone needs to play active role - government, school administration, teachers, police and parents.
- Government must set standards of safety and school atmosphere for all schools be it government school or private. This must include verification of transport, staff, teachers, infrastructure including building design, boundary wall, separate and safe toilets, security guards, CCTV etc.
- School administration must comply with these standards.
- Police must periodically check all schools on these standards and submit report.
- Police must obtain satisfaction report from parents association that all standards are met. School license to be renewed only after such satisfaction report from parents.
- Teachers must receive training in children psychology.
- There must be standardized protocol against punishments.
- There must be both male and female counselors and there must be regular counseling of children.
- Small girls at least upto eighth standard must be taught by female teachers only.
Children are future of nation. How can we allow smallest hurt to such tender souls. They should get top most priority in attention and care. Like it is said - It is easier to make good humans then to try to reshape them later.
