Functionaries of the Higher Secondary School Teachers’ Association (HSSTA), an organisation of lecturers in authorities increased secondary colleges, declare that such incidents have not too long ago been reported from Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod, and different districts within the State as effectively.
M. Riyas, State treasurer, HSSTA, says {that a} trainer on the Government Higher Secondary School, East Hill, Kozhikode, was bodily attacked by a pupil and humiliated by his mom on August 6, in the middle of a dialog to debate his wayward behaviour.
In 2024, a bunch entered the workers room of the Government Higher Secondary School, Pannur, and threatened lecturers. Mr. Riyas says that one other trainer was suspended from service not too long ago primarily based on a criticism by a lady pupil, after he noticed her copying throughout an examination.
In 2023, the entrance door of 1 trainer’s home was set on hearth after he took motion towards a pupil for ragging on the Government Higher Secondary School, Puthuppady. The head of one other girl trainer on the identical college was smashed towards a wall for intervening in a conflict between college students, he says.
A psychologist working within the Health division, who wished to not be quoted, says that many youngsters are discovered to be struggling to manage themselves now. “Too a lot screentime is affecting their consideration span, endurance, and respect for limits. Children usually are not used to self-discipline due to poor parenting. There are instances of oldsters being overprotective or they aren’t setting guidelines at residence. Peer strain amongst college students and the rising use of medication is making the state of affairs worse, as these can result in aggression and poor decision-making. Without sturdy steerage from each residence and the varsity, youngsters typically check their limits and disrespect authority,” he says.
Laws such because the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act are additionally reportedly being misused by a bit of scholars and oldsters.
“The lecturers are scared that in the event that they increase their voice or right a baby, they may face complaints, departmental motion, or authorized bother. This worry has taken away the authority the lecturers as soon as had. As a consequence, the scholars are much less afraid of breaking guidelines,” the psychologist factors out.
Poor consideration span, impulsive decision-making, low empathy, and lowered problem-solving abilities are the psychological points they face whereas sleep disturbances, eye pressure from extra display time, complications, fatigue, and well being dangers from substance abuse are the bodily points they encounter with, he provides.
While the police has been accused of being torpid in direction of the problem, there may be additionally a requirement to strengthen initiatives akin to Our Responsibility to Children, a venture below the Department of Women and Child Development to establish and scientifically deal with deviancies and different vulnerabilities of youngsters and combine them to the social mainstream.
Published – August 12, 2025 07:38 pm IST
