Centre tells schools to bond with students to curb ragging

MUMBAI: The Centre has asked states, districts and

schools

to take preventive measures against

ragging

and bullying.

According to a circular issued by the

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

(RMSA) and uploaded on the

Council

for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) website said, “Bullying has severe detrimental effects on those who are bullied...The responsibility of preventing any undesirable aspect of bullying and ragging rests jointly and also individually on all stakeholders, which includes the head of the institution, teachers, non-teaching staff, students, parents and local community.”

The circular states the need for a systematic response within schools backed up by systems and processes at the state and district levels. However, the majority of responsibility has been put on schools. “Schools must build a trusting relationship among students, school administration and families...The right attitude is formed only at the formative period of schooling. Thus, it is necessary that students are sensitized about human rights, democratic values, respect for diversity and equality, and respect for privacy and dignity of others,” said the circular.

Principals welcomed the guidelines even as schools have already been making efforts to ensure there are no cases of bullying or ragging. “Schools are aware of these problems but when guidelines are issued, the efforts become focused,” said Seema Saini, principal, N L Dalmia School, Mira Road.


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