Mata (mother) , Pita (Father), Guru (Teacher) and Deva
(God) ; the order of worship prescribed by the scriptures. Family and School
are two basic social institutions that help shape the personalities of children. Teachers are expected to be the mentors of the growing children. But today many
schools and teachers give nightmares to the children and the parents. The
traditionally known sacred Guru-Shishya
relationship has been replaced by the predator-prey like relationship in many
schools. Sexual abuse , beating, forcing children to drink urine, forcibly
cutting the hair of female students, discrimination in awarding marks,
humiliation causing suicide, and other forms of cruelty are common practices
resorted to by many teachers. In private schools there is an authority called
correspondent, who, in most schools, is an autocrat, inaccessible even to the
teachers. Parent-Teacher associations (PTAs) are often without any meaningful
roles. Many parents are afraid to complain about the genuine grievances of
their children for fear of victimization, Conformity is what the schools and
the teachers expect , creativity of the young minds is a casualty in the
present educational environment. A thorough restructuring is necessary to
protect our precious children.
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