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The practice of corporal punishment in schools has claimed two more lives in Karnataka. Afzal Hamza Fayaz (15) and D. Varun (17) are the recent victims of this evil practice. The two incidents occurred within a short span of a month. While Hamza hailed from Kasaragodu Tonka, a village close to Honnavar city in North Canara district, Varun came from Bellary city.
January 11, 2011 turned out to be the most unfortunate day in the life of Abida Hamza Sab, a widow, as she lost her only son, Afzal Hamza Fayaz, on that day. Afzal Hamza, studying in The New English School, Honnavar, had been running fever for the past two days when his Physical Education teacher K.D. Naik ordered him to run around the field. According to Hamza's classmates, after this Naik kicked and caned the poor boy who then collapsed. Hamza was admitted to a nearby hospital but his life could not be saved. As the news of Afzal’s death spread, a mob ransacked the school. A shocked Abida has also been on the hospital bed since then.
In another incident, D. Varun, a student of 10th standard in Shettara Gurushanthappa Composite School, lost his life to the tyranny of his science teacher Basavaraj on December 16, 2010. Varun hanged himself to death. It is alleged that the science teacher would harass and humiliate Varun for not wearing shoes amidst his valid reason of skin disease. When the boy complained about this to his parents, the teacher got enraged and threatened the boy to flunk him in exams. The suicide note written by Varun, but discovered only after a month of his death, read: “My science teacher Basavaraj is the sole reason for my death.”
The parents of both the victims have filed complaints against the teachers responsible for the deaths of their sons. “Only nine complaints have been registered so far, of which three are sexual harassment cases by teachers. We have recommended stern action against the teachers involved ,” Nina Naik, chairperson, Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights told TSI. She conceded that most of the cases of corporal punishment in schools go unnoticed.
State minister for primary and secondary education, Vishweshwara Hegade Kageri said, “The government has sent circulars to schools for taking action against those who harass students. We will take stern action. I have asked for a detailed report and ordered probe into the incidents.” The government has always maintained this stand, but corporal punishment continues to claim innocent lives. In most of the cases, the culprits are protected by school management bodies thanks to the poor implementation of section 23 of Juvenile Justice Act.
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Karnataka Education: Teachers turn tormentors
The practice of corporal punishment in schools has claimed two more lives in Karnataka. Afzal Hamza Fayaz (15) and D. Varun (17) are the recent victims of this evil practice. The two incidents occurred within a short span of a month. While Hamza hailed from Kasaragodu Tonka, a village close to Honnavar city in North Canara district, Varun came from Bellary city.
January 11, 2011 turned out to be the most unfortunate day in the life of Abida Hamza Sab, a widow, as she lost her only son, Afzal Hamza Fayaz, on that day. Afzal Hamza, studying in The New English School, Honnavar, had been running fever for the past two days when his Physical Education teacher K.D. Naik ordered him to run around the field. According to Hamza's classmates, after this Naik kicked and caned the poor boy who then collapsed. Hamza was admitted to a nearby hospital but his life could not be saved. As the news of Afzal’s death spread, a mob ransacked the school. A shocked Abida has also been on the hospital bed since then.
In another incident, D. Varun, a student of 10th standard in Shettara Gurushanthappa Composite School, lost his life to the tyranny of his science teacher Basavaraj on December 16, 2010. Varun hanged himself to death. It is alleged that the science teacher would harass and humiliate Varun for not wearing shoes amidst his valid reason of skin disease. When the boy complained about this to his parents, the teacher got enraged and threatened the boy to flunk him in exams. The suicide note written by Varun, but discovered only after a month of his death, read: “My science teacher Basavaraj is the sole reason for my death.”
The parents of both the victims have filed complaints against the teachers responsible for the deaths of their sons. “Only nine complaints have been registered so far, of which three are sexual harassment cases by teachers. We have recommended stern action against the teachers involved ,” Nina Naik, chairperson, Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights told TSI. She conceded that most of the cases of corporal punishment in schools go unnoticed.
State minister for primary and secondary education, Vishweshwara Hegade Kageri said, “The government has sent circulars to schools for taking action against those who harass students. We will take stern action. I have asked for a detailed report and ordered probe into the incidents.” The government has always maintained this stand, but corporal punishment continues to claim innocent lives. In most of the cases, the culprits are protected by school management bodies thanks to the poor implementation of section 23 of Juvenile Justice Act.
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"Thorns to Competition" amongst the top 10 best sellers of the week.
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