Act tough on teachers promoting caste discrimination in schools: T.N. Police Commission
The Hindu
In its report submitted to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently, the Commission said the School Education Department should be sensitive to the caste discriminatory practices in Government and Government-Aided Schools where the problem was acute.
In a bid to eradicate caste feelings in schools and bring about uniformity among students, the Tamil Nadu Fifth Police Commission has called for firm action against teachers promoting caste discrimination in schools.
In its report submitted to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently, the Commission said the School Education Department should be sensitive to the caste discriminatory practices in Government and Government-Aided Schools where the problem was acute.
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“The Department may ensure that schools which are prone to such discriminations are not dominated by any particular dominant caste - group of teachers. Teachers who promote caste discrimination may be acted against as also transferred to far off places. Headmasters and school teachers have an onerous and profound responsibility in guiding the children in the right direction,” the report said.
The recommendations come against the backdrop of several instances of discriminatory practices on school campuses where students belonging to a dominate caste wore wrist bands or ribbons showcasing the identity of their community.
“The Government have already banned wearing of caste related colour wristbands by boys and colour ribbon by girls. Caste neutral white or black ribbons may be permitted uniformly all over the State. All Government and Government-Aided Schools may be brought under the coverage of an extensive CCTV network to identify students who bully other students,” the Commission said.
The Commission headed by a former judge of the Madras High Court Justice C.T. Selvam and top bureaucrats, both serving and retired, said a district-level meeting comprising senior officials drawn from the Revenue, Police, Block Development and Education Department should be conducted once in a quarter to take stock of the situation in sensitive schools/villages.
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In its report submitted to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently, the Commission said the School Education Department should be sensitive to the caste discriminatory practices in Government and Government-Aided Schools where the problem was acute.