A petition seeking notification and implementation of guidelines for fixing accountability on schools for the safety of children has been filed in the Supreme Court. The petition has been filed by NGO, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, run by Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi. The petitioner has prayed for a direction to the Central government to notify and implement the Fixing Accountability of School Management towards Safety and Security of Children in School-Guidelines or Accountability Guidelines. The Accountability Guidelines lay down the responsibilities of school management towards ensuring the safety and security of children in schools, both government and private. The Accountability Guidelines, prepared by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) in consultation with the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), have not been notified yet. The cause of action for filing the present petition has arisen because despite there being various laws relating to child safety and security along with the recent Draft Accountability Guidelines, there is no confidence in the implementation of these laws, the petition states. On this edition of the big picture we analyse child safety in schools.
Guests – Jyoti Gupta, Principal, DPS Ghaziabad,
Jyoti Mathur, Director, Research Child Protection, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation,
Aditi Tandon, Special Correspondent, The Tribune,
Madulika Sharma, Advisor, Education, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights,
Anchor – Frank Rausan Pereira
Safety measures
Mental health
Teacher-Authority-Parent cooperation
Punish culprits of schools
Priority should be more on education
Strict laws and it's implementation
Today not only edu is imp but safety and security of children are very imp also.if they secure and safe in their places then education automatically will be in high position.
india is stuck with its problems with gormint that scraps money
Aditi tondan is given right discuss against safety of child, as right now school has become business
good discussion
Ma'am aditi tondon nailed it
Jyothi gupta sounds a lot cynical in her approach towards such a social problem
Really it's a meaningful discussion .
Everyone should understand the responsibility towards children.
Sir me apse ek request krta hu ki schoolo me jarurat se jyada bad rhi fees pr koi dibed kre plz sir plz
Some roles r not clearly defined, usually there is little agreement about the boundaries of responsibility associated with them
Petition for notification & implementation of guidelines for fixing accountability on schools for safety of children.
Accountability guidelines:
– prepared by MHRD in consultation with NCPCR.
– 2017: NCPCR – manual for safety of children living in hostels
– 2018: MHRD – identified responsibility to implement guideline PTA & schools
But urgency lacking.
Several cases of abusing child safety in the past:
– Ryan international school – 2 cases.
– Bihar Muzzafarpur case: Manager
as a sexual predator in shelter homes.
Prevention in private schools
(vs Govt Schools)
– Cameras.
– Staff from proper background.
– Buses travel: safe & secure.
– Gate security: no entry of unwanted persons.
– committees – parent, teacher, student.
Issues:
– RTE act – justiciable right but not yet truly implemented.
– CBSE not a statutory body
: legal standing of guideline – should be enforceable.
– These are only preventive guidelines: We do have deterrence laws for the act committed but there is no consequence to private schools.
de-notification of schools.
– Blue whale & tiktok: Child interacting with the virtual world.
– Child safety is not a issue in isolation – includes the physical & mental well being of a child too.
Steps that can be taken:
– Start implementing the laws please!
– Everyone's responsibility – parents, teachers & society
– Safety audits at regular intervals
– ISO certification.
– Zero tolerance policy: like POCSO act – in case of aggravated assault from position of trust & authority – death penalty.
Safety & security is the right of a student & holistic approach needs to be taken by all stakeholders – government,
teachers & students to achieve that.
Education is like a mazaak for the governments.Child safety who considers,….
Honestly,MHRD is the most crumbling ministry of GOI.
Good discussion
context:
NGO bachpan bachao filed PIL in sc seeking school's accountability in child safety.
need?
– 2017 NCPCR (national commission for protection of child rights) published manual on the same
– in 2018 also guidelines including hostel
above are still draft (shows ignorance of govt)
– SC mentioned MHRD should frame guidelines on the same
management?
– lot of cases came infront
cases?
– ryan international- child was murdered by juveneil for suspension of exam
-mujaffarpur shelter home case
challanges?
-free and compulsory education still a dream despite a law
-private school affiliated with CBSE (which still is not statutory body)
– infrastructure bottleneck
what should be done?
– enforcing and implementation of NCPCR guidelines
– accountability should be ensured
– guidelines are more of preventive types, need is also for proactive type
will guidelines help?
– certain schools don't come under RTI (these are taken care of)
– security is wide concept (also includes child mental health)
misc. challanges:
-blue whale, tiktok, PUBg
-Parent and school should play active role in value inculcation and child interaction.
-outdoor games could be encouraged
wayforward:
– right to security to be encouraged
– boundary walls, toilets, drinking water, CCTVs , guardmen, to be made sure
now?
– NCPCR made that mental health is important but comes after grave crimes(death, abuse, rape)
– school (concurrent subject) should be disaffiliated
– POCSO act- child has been sexually abused by a trust authority – death penalty
– need zero tollerance policy
– private school building should comply with certain standards
conclusion?
-implementation of guidelines
-answerability and accountability (JJ act)
-responsibility of parents too needed
– safety survey and ISO certification.
this edition, again was abstract. atleast panalists should explain the guidelines which was main body of the discussion.
also some points like – PTM, suicide , theft, values, morality, teacher-student ratio, midday meal lust, kidnappers, strict punishment, rule ban, secular environment, tobaco shops near school, etc could have been the core of discussion
anyways
thanks RSTV
Aditi Tandon mam,
Crystal clear point
Zero tolerance.
I Was Bullied In School & I'm Still Dealing With The Consequences.
One day I will become an IAS Officer and will do the necessary steps to prevent it.