Mou Chakraborty
Kolkata, October 26
Schools will now have to maintain a dossier on students’ behaviour so that teachers can have a body of information to refer to and study how a student carries himself. This will help them understand the behaviour pattern of each student and help them deal with each student and thus avoid corporal punishment.
In its attempt to curb corporeal punishment in schools, the school education department is coming up with regulations and the maintenance of a students’ dossier will be one of them.
The department will send a circular to all government-aided schools. “The first draft on ways to stop corporal punishment is ready. After another round of discussions, we will be sending a circular to schools by the second week of November asking them to follow the recommendations,” said school education minister Partha De.
The teachers will have to study various facets of a student like his academic progress, areas of interests, hobbies, language skills, behaviour with classmates and how he responds to teachers. Comments on all students under subheads will be maintained. De feels if a child is observed thoroughly it would not be difficult to tackle him. “We have consulted several psychologists and would tell teachers to adopt different tactics for different students. The dossier will make the task easy.”
The school education department will ask schools to conduct regular health check-ups of each student which will have to be incorporated in the dossier. The ministry will ask schools to avail of its school health programme. The schools will also be asked to tie up with local doctors. “Sometimes, a student is reckless not simply because he is a child but because there are several aspects to be taken into consideration like his family background and health. Schools will have to look into that aspect too. At several occasions, due to health problems, a child behaves erratically and teachers and parents end up punishing him without fully understanding his condition. This aspect should also be looked into,” said De.
The dossier, apart from help identify a difficult child, will also help teachers understand the strengths and weakness of a child, De felt. “After the teachers treats a child according to his type, he would also have to keep track of the response. If the child does not respond favourably then the tactics need changing,” said De.
The minister will also make it mandatory to include a chapter on handling difficult students and ways of doing away with corporal punishment in all training programmes and orientation programmes of teachers.The programme will involve not just the school managing committee along with the teachers but also local leaders, doctors and the guardians. Schools will be asked to arrange more cultural programmes so that informal interaction between teachers and students increase and their relationship strengthens. “We understand that teachers have their share of problems and have to address them. But under no circumstances should a child be given corporal punishment in school. If violated, then steps would be taken under the existing code of conduct,” said De.
Kolkata, October 26
Schools will now have to maintain a dossier on students’ behaviour so that teachers can have a body of information to refer to and study how a student carries himself. This will help them understand the behaviour pattern of each student and help them deal with each student and thus avoid corporal punishment.
In its attempt to curb corporeal punishment in schools, the school education department is coming up with regulations and the maintenance of a students’ dossier will be one of them.
The department will send a circular to all government-aided schools. “The first draft on ways to stop corporal punishment is ready. After another round of discussions, we will be sending a circular to schools by the second week of November asking them to follow the recommendations,” said school education minister Partha De.
The teachers will have to study various facets of a student like his academic progress, areas of interests, hobbies, language skills, behaviour with classmates and how he responds to teachers. Comments on all students under subheads will be maintained. De feels if a child is observed thoroughly it would not be difficult to tackle him. “We have consulted several psychologists and would tell teachers to adopt different tactics for different students. The dossier will make the task easy.”
The school education department will ask schools to conduct regular health check-ups of each student which will have to be incorporated in the dossier. The ministry will ask schools to avail of its school health programme. The schools will also be asked to tie up with local doctors. “Sometimes, a student is reckless not simply because he is a child but because there are several aspects to be taken into consideration like his family background and health. Schools will have to look into that aspect too. At several occasions, due to health problems, a child behaves erratically and teachers and parents end up punishing him without fully understanding his condition. This aspect should also be looked into,” said De.
The dossier, apart from help identify a difficult child, will also help teachers understand the strengths and weakness of a child, De felt. “After the teachers treats a child according to his type, he would also have to keep track of the response. If the child does not respond favourably then the tactics need changing,” said De.
The minister will also make it mandatory to include a chapter on handling difficult students and ways of doing away with corporal punishment in all training programmes and orientation programmes of teachers.The programme will involve not just the school managing committee along with the teachers but also local leaders, doctors and the guardians. Schools will be asked to arrange more cultural programmes so that informal interaction between teachers and students increase and their relationship strengthens. “We understand that teachers have their share of problems and have to address them. But under no circumstances should a child be given corporal punishment in school. If violated, then steps would be taken under the existing code of conduct,” said De.
Box:
* Dossier on every student to be maintained
* It would keep regular records of students on like academic progress, areas of interests, hobbies, language skills, health, behaviour with classmates, how he responds to teachers.
* Government’s school health programme will be rejuvenated to ensure all schools have regular health check up programmes for students
* Teachers will be taught different ways to handle different types of children
* The students response will also be noted in the dossier.
* If response is poor, then tactics has to be changed
* All teachers training programmes will have a chapter on ways to do away with corporal punishment and ways of handling a difficult child.
* A teacher who awards corporal punishment will also face punishment.
* Schools’ managing committees, local leaders, local doctors and guardians will be involved in the programme
* School will have to conduct more cultural programmes to ensure the teacher- student bond strengthens.
Mou.Chakrabory@hindustantimes.com
* Dossier on every student to be maintained
* It would keep regular records of students on like academic progress, areas of interests, hobbies, language skills, health, behaviour with classmates, how he responds to teachers.
* Government’s school health programme will be rejuvenated to ensure all schools have regular health check up programmes for students
* Teachers will be taught different ways to handle different types of children
* The students response will also be noted in the dossier.
* If response is poor, then tactics has to be changed
* All teachers training programmes will have a chapter on ways to do away with corporal punishment and ways of handling a difficult child.
* A teacher who awards corporal punishment will also face punishment.
* Schools’ managing committees, local leaders, local doctors and guardians will be involved in the programme
* School will have to conduct more cultural programmes to ensure the teacher- student bond strengthens.
Mou.Chakrabory@hindustantimes.com
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