What actions to take on children committing suicide and abuse at the hands of teachers
Baela Raza Jamil
Enclosed are news, blogs Just Questions, News etc. from all of us and wondered if we can engage proactively in stopping this violence against children
Regards
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Director Programs ITA / Director Institute for Professional Learning,
Address: 41-L Model Town Extension, Lahore
Safeer Ullah Khan
Dear Ghazala,
Thanks for your quick action. I have some quick comments.
1. We should suggest some remedial steps as well, instead of leaving it to the imagination of the authorities/parliamentarians etc. Here are some vague suggestions, which could be improved/better articulated by some member of CRM:
a. it would be good if we demand for the implementation of ban on corporal punishment,
b. some carrot and stick policy for teachers who resort to corporal punishment,
c. some sort of training program for teachers to enable them to discipline children without resorting to violence
2. Similarly, a demand for declaring domestic work/labor as hazardous for children, or a ban on child domestic labor … ???
3. the word “Claim” in the headline could/should be replaced with “demand” .
4. the write-up needs some proof reading as well.
I believe the feedback would be taken in good spirit. More power to your pen
Sincerely,
Safeer Ullah Khan
Advocacy & Comm. Manager
Bedari - working with women and girls for their human rights
House 875, Street 79, Sector I-8/3
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: Office: +92 51 4900369, +92 51 4900370
Cell: +92 345 5063535
Bedari is a national level humanitarian, women and girls' rights development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliations. Bedari works to eliminate violence against women. Bedari is founding member of AASHA – Alliance against Sexual Harassment at Work Place: www.aasha.org.pk
From: ghazala shah
[mailto:ghazal...@childrenfirst.org.pk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:17 PM
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Subject: RE: What actions to take on children committing suicide and
abuse at the hands of teachers
Dear All
Apart from how Baela’s very valid concern is responded by the members, as an immediate response to the situation, draft of the press release is attached herewith for your quick feedback, before it is sent to the press.
Regards
Ghazala
Baela Raza Jamil
Pls add at the end
It must be legally ensured that teachers and managers of schools (public and private) are recruited through a process of licensure and screening with appropriate, knowledge skills, and attitudes to care for and nurture children. Regulation of public and private institutions must be compulsory to certify a child friendly and safe environment to learn without fear.
Baela Raza Jamil
I am back in Lahore and can we all organize a vigil against these incidents and children in distress in Pakistan ?
Can we ask CRM group to do so with the Concerned Citizens group as well around Liberty or the Press Club on Friday?
Just a thought that there must be some activism in the public space
Baela
Dear Dr. Baela R Jamil,
You highlighted very much important current issues and incidents which are
spreading fear and panic among the children.
From your blogs and articles in the newspapers, monitoring system for "mar
nahi pyar" in government schools need to implement or strengthen, as i
found no such system.
Media should give awareness to the children and their parents, if teachers
misbehave with the students, they should share with their parents and in
the same way parents should provide relax atmosphere to their children
rather than very much strict behavior. CRM can join hands with media for
this purpose.
Sexual and psychological torture of teachers on students is one of the
major problems which students do not share even with their peers. This
thing also derived the students towards suicidal attempts. A bill needs to
pass in the assembly just as Rahman Malik did last year for women rights,
that a rapist should hang without any mercy.
We also need to revise the curriculum according to our education system
and its ground realities, it should not be hectic which put burden on the
students. opportunities of learning by doing should be provided to the
students. This is the better way to strengthen child friendly environment.
Regards,
Usman
> Dear CRM , PCE members - as two important coalitions working on rights of
> children what is our suggestion on taking urgent action on these tragic
> events in Pakistan - the trend is unacceptable .. Any ideas for action!
>
> Enclosed are news, blogs Just Questions, News etc. from all of us and
> wondered if we can engage proactively in stopping this violence against
> children
>
> Regards
>
> --
> *Baela Raza Jamil,*
> Director Programs ITA / Director Institute for Professional Learning,
> Address: 41-L Model Town Extension, Lahore
>