MACR expresses concern over assault on students
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 19 2015 :
Manipur Alliance for Child Rights (MACR) has expressed grave concern over the repeated incidents of subjecting the young students to physical assaults and mental harassment in the name of disciplining by their own teachers in the state.
In a press note, MACR Convener Montu Ahanthem said that the recent incident of St Joseph School Sangaiprou was quite deplorable and highly condemnable.
"It testifies again that school authorities and teachers are still unable to give up the outdated concept of using "Corporal Punishment" as a part of education in the schools" said Ahanthem.
He said that it was quite horrendous to learn that a young student of class VI was mercilessly assaulted by a teacher in a stark violation of the Section 17 (1) of Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which prohibits physical and mental harassment to child.
St Joseph School authority needs to understand that whoever contravenes the sub -section (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under the service rules applicable to such person, said MACR convener.
MACR appealed the school authority to be more sensible in the Right to Education of the child and to stop any kind of re-victimizing approach, which may affect the academic career or emotional health of the child.
The organization has further appealed school authority, student's bodies and state authority to take up immediate steps so that normal academic atmosphere is restored.