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I did my schooling in a convent school in Gujarat, more than 20 years ago. I remember a teacher telling my mother that “We are not allowed to touch the students to punish them no matter what.” That was a rule that was strictly followed in my school.

Times have obviously changed. Indian schools are behaving more and more like Indian prisons, where a prisoner’s torture is all in a day’s work. Here, in our schools now the poor student is the tortured prisoner!! It is a crying shame the depths to which our education system has sunk.

The government must bring about a legislation that forbids teachers from touching a student, with severe penalty for the offending teacher. The teacher should be heavily penalised with fines or loss of the teacher’s degree if the offender does not improve, just like a doctor is liable to lose his/her license for medical malpractices.

My school days were and are the most beautiful part of my life,like a sacred and precious memory; my teachers were like gods!! Wonder what memories today’s children will retain of their school days!?

I am a father of 2 children my elder child who was been in III RD standard of a ICSE board school has been dinied of re-admission to the school as the school authority believes that they were unable to handle him. The principal herself suggested for psycological treatment of my son. I am totally confused now about how to deal with this situation. My son now does not go to any school and is sitting at home. He is undergoing certain psycometric test and psycological assessments as suggested by one of the psycologist. The doctors say that he has certain symptoms of ADHD and behaviourial disorder.
I have heard of these open schools but could not find any which could be of any interest to me or my son’s. I being a father could not see the future of my child getting doomed this way. Is there any education system in India which is favorable for students like my son.
I seek help and suggessions from the forum.
Regards
Manas

It is very good start, but without proper research you can’t find the reality, many question are there, totall education system surrounding the suspension, the basic structure of education system is right, obviously it is not correct. What is the aim of to day for studies, what the childeren get in there studies, what is the process by which the getting the knowledge. if you really want to know the truth then you require the proper analysis of this vicious cyle of education.

When ever you fail, firstly accept that you were not upto the mark. Its your teacher who can tell the points on which you can improve. Just keep fighting with the challenges….

I find all these responses deplorable. The English is of elementary and obnoxiously fake high brow. I have meet many english teachers here in India that cannot even speak one sentence in english. So why are you all feeding your egos at the expense of your childrens lives?

i think indian education system is too low . population is also one reason of this incidence.when student can’t get admission to this favourate subject,he becomes sad.his career is over.
teacher is second reason for this .they put pressure on student to excel in exam.they punish student like jailer.they throw his book like cricket ball. they only admire topper student who already excel in exam.
teacher should care of poor student .they help poor student in their difficulty.

I did my studies in India till 7th grade and have almost finished college in US. Based on my experience, I believe that although work ethics of Indian students are exceptional, but our education system is totally opposite.Why? Because of the way students are punished by either their teachers or their parents. So where does the problem lies. It is hard to define especially when teachers are blaming parents and vice versa. Stop blaming each other and focus on YOUR responsibility. In my case, I would blame on my teachers simply because I find it so stupid (and I literally mean it) that teachers always try bring best students in “limelight” as if others are just there as spectators. Result? “Best” student gets overwhelmed and self confidence of other “good” or “average” students is devastated. This situation is clearly depicted by Nishi (I really feel bad for her 7 yr old daughter and her classmates). As it can be seen in Nishi’s case, parents are not always the ones who put pressure on their children, teachers also need to consider this. Mr. PP Singh Dilgir, not everyone can afford the “luxuries of life.” (I do understand that you might have different experience than me, still the best option is not always to punish the child). I was just an average student in India (and I am going to attend medical school next year in US. I would blame my “averageness” to the punishment given by the teachers who believe that its good for child’s future. I certainly don’t think so. I mean I used to get so overwhelmed by my teachers harsh behavior that it was almost impossible for me to focus on my studies. Teachers, you need to realize that punishment is not the best option.

I would like to say…. when education made as a business then we can expect these type of victims now and then. Yes. Parents and education system are the vital players of the business. Parents look child as a investment tool for self future, child future and …future. Good School management look Child performance is their performance and this performance will yeild monetory benefit to the school in present and future. So both Parent and Schools are responsibile for that. Currently they both need to change their approaches. Parent and Teachers should guide the children with different options in life and Child will decide based on their wish.

In the present life style it looks it is not possible. So when their is no self regulation and norms then we expect external force to come and regulate the process. Hence now we all expect Government to picth in pro actively and fix the bug.

I thank yahoo for digging the killed facts. As far as I have realized, our Indian society forgets the fact when the next one raises up. It would be nice if the important fact is raised up (like this) in the periodic time, also that we could find the a good solution either this or next raiseup.

I also need to addup that this is very critical thing in India, where an estimate of about 50% will be dropped out in school goings by 2020 (http://www.yourstory.in/news/4126-be-fund-investing-in-the-potential-of-young-entrepreneurs), which will leads to more unskilled and unfit labors in India and there by dropping out economy down. If this kind of issues are not eradicated by now, the we will surely face such situation in 2020.

Suicide (most of the times) is a thought/option which happens when one feels he/she has nothing left,not even a consoling shoulder for support.I don’t put the blame on anyone,but my dear readers think of what I just mentioned.

I would like to share my experience here about teacher’s perception.That time my daughter was in grade 3,and she was forced to act in a play in school’s annual program.She didnot want to play that act but teachers and principal(Who was having 35 years of experience in teaching profession???????) pressurized her and me to prepare my daughter for the same.But my daughter was not ready to do so.And as a punishment her principal directed her class teacher to cut her 50% marks in all her subjects.My daughter was very good in study and used to gets 98% in all subjects .Her class teacher (who was a Delhi university topper in Psychology Subject-thats how she used to introduce herself???????) started commenting and telling her classmates that not to play with her because she is not good girl& she will spoil them too.I asked this lady about it and i have suffered like anything for two years.My daughter lost her interest in study and i had to take her for numerous counselling sessions.She had lost her trust and respect for the teachers.Was my 7 year old daughter committed such dreadful crime?
This has happened in Mumbai’s one of the reputed school.

We live in a materialistic world and parent chase money for luxury. Finally, parent end up putting pressure on children towards performance.

I am an engineering student,I agree that competitions had been rising according to the generations. students are so much pressured by their parents sometimes to achieve what they had already been planned what to become. I don’t think teachers must be blamed always. it’s a part of life of every normal student who wants to see himself in a high position. but when he fails, he tends to do something rubbish like discontinuing his goal or commit suicide. All must keep in mind that success does not come just like that, always remember “NO PAIN, NO GAIN”.

I am a teacher for the last 35 years and am also working as a career guidance Counselor.I really feel hurt , when I find a student or a young man committing suicide.I think the onus lies fully with the parents first,because in a race to provide the luxuries of life to our wards ,parent make them so soft that whenever young minds face any difficulty in life they opt for the easiest way out and that is Committing Suicide.Secondly, parents dont give time to their wards, they just give them money or provide them with the luxuries of life , so that they don’t feel the need for their parents love.”But, I say this is not love, but just getting rid of your children from your life.”If people love their children they should sit with them, play with them and discuss about their life plans from the very beginning of children’s life. And let them fight, play and do things that they want.In the case of Rouvanjit also, it is the parents, who need to be blamed. Because , he was so afraid of facing them that else then bringing them to school, the poor child committed suicide.Had he been afraid of the punishment, then he wouldn’t have taken the punishment so many times.It was the fear of the Parents, that led him to commit suicide.Let us not be only parents to your children but friends.A teachers job is most thankless job, where he tries to mould a childs future without any demand in return.If he punishes a student its for the future of the child and not for any gain. So, lets go deep into it and try to be friends to our children and not a person who provides them with every luxury of life and meets them like a sunday uncle, But be Good parents.

I think that 1 contributing factor is the fact that parents tend to make Gods out of teachers, while demonising the kids mistakes. Most old fashioned parents follow the “spare the rod and spoil the child” routine and give the teacher a free rein. Teachers actions need to be observed, perhaps even more critically than a kids, for it is important to note that a highly skewed power equation can make dictators out of the best of the lot.

About the competition, no one can be directly blamed for this. There are too many competitors (other kids) and too little opportunities (good jobs, good colleges etc etc). So competition is bound to be high. No quick solution to this one.

i agree with your comments but who is listining to you or me the state government has just told that the school is run by church authorities and it is a minority comunity.saying this they have shed out their hands. but the truth is that the bangalies like to boust that their children are well educated in this type of missionary schools itself.the teachers who teach in this type of school thik that they have full liberty to tourcher the students as the government nor any of this so called protection committee can harm them.this missionary institutes think they are well versed and are superior human beings.if at all a student is dull in his cerrar then disrespect him, they do no have curtiousy to help them out in the students cerrier that he can also be something and can earn his livelyhood. i want to ask one thing how many of la martineers have got a good jobs who have studied well and become richest and have done something for our country. not even a single to name.
last but the least is that the central govt or the state govt will not help the boys father in getting justice but they are only intrested in their seats to be intact.where has all the rights gone right to freedom its only in the books where civics teacher teaches but it is not applied in real life.

It is totally unfortunate to read in news papers that students are resorting to suicides on examination related issues. It is no use of blaming parents or teachers for the state of affairs. What we need to do is to reduce the number of such incidents if not able to eliminate altogether. Both parents and Teachers should know that Education alone will make some one great. There are hundereds of people who reached great heights without formal education. The children at times, despite their best efforts could not do well in the examinations. They should not to critized or condemned. They should be supported first by the parents then by the students. The counsellers has got a define role in counselling both the parents/students who are facing difficulties in studies. The children should have the sports man spirit of win and lose gracefully. The students should realsise failing in examination is not reaching a dead end. There are opportunities to do well in next examinations with proper coaching and guidance. Even if they do not do well in education, there are ample opportunities to make a living and live a dignified life. Parents should not be threat to the students well being and they should continue to love their child depite his/her set backs. They will certainly do well in their life if free choice is given to them.

Let us not sacrifice our hope of tomorrow because of our anxieties.

R.Venkatramaiah.

i am a child psychiatrist andask us the pain of seeing depressed kids
i think a national level debate should be triggered

I think bengali parents put too much pressure on their children to excel in exams, so parents are to blame..

I believe there is a host of factors attributable.