31 JNVan run away from school

At least 31 students of Class 10 of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) at Kauni in Faridk

ot district ran away from the residential school early morning Tuesday and took shelter at Sultanpur Lodhi Gurdwara in Kapurthala district, alleging brutality by the school authorities.

The students walked barefoot for nearly 32 km to Ferozepur railway station and boarded a train to Sultanpur Lodhi.

“We were under stress as we were beaten by the teachers and they used abusive language against us. We were demoralised,” they alleged.

They also alleged that some of the students, who were good in sports, were not considered by the authorities and the principal never paid any heed to their complaints.

They also alleged that they were kept in unhygenic conditions and provided poor quality of food.

The students were later sent back to their school on the orders of Kapurthala deputy commissioner.

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JNV student Demanded cancellation of the transfer order of two teachers from the school.

Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Yarelpat have demanded cancellation of the transfer order of two teachers from the school.Speaking to mediapersons in this connection at the school premise today, agitated students pointed out that the August 14 agitation was over the demand for transferring the present inefficient principal Moirangthem Nabamani who does not know his duties, from the school.

Subsequently, it was informed that Nabamani has been transferred to Mizoram.

But the transfer order for two more teachers, namely PET teacher L Jugindro and TGT Manipuri T Parijat, who are dedicated and ever ready to help the students, have been also been issued.

The students of the school have been boycotting their classes since September 5 demanding cancellation of the transfer order of the two teachers.

If the transfer order of the two teachers were not cancelled by the awere not cancelled by the authority concerned, all the students would leave the school, they declared.

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Student bodies demand principal's ouster (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ))

Student bodies demand principal's ouster
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 06 2011: Holding the principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Yaralpat responsible for the chaotic situation besieging the educational institution and accusing the Vidyalaya's parents/guardians' association along with Imphal East Deputy Commissioner of abetting the situation, Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA), Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) and Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) today demanded transfer of the principal.

speaking to newspersons at a joint media briefing held at the KSA office today, functionaries of the student organisations contended that the principal had been conniving with certain members of the parents/guardian's body to effect transfer of some teachers who tried to bring to the notice of the principal problems afflicting the Vidyalaya.

with regard to the accusation against the Imphal East DC, they opined that as Chairman of the Vidyalaya's managing committee, the incumbent should have initiated appropriate measures in order to ensure the students pursue their goal in a congenial environment.

Reiterating that transfer of the principal should be effected by the Deputy Commissioner within 10 days, the student bodies said along with intense agitation on the demand, investigation would be launched to ascertain veracity on various other problems as had been pointed out by the students.

Some of the students, who talked to the newspersons described the Principal as not only inefficient but questioned his integrity with the allegation that he (principal) indulges in playing cards and consuming alcohol inside the Vidyalaya campus with nonteaching staff members.

Contending that teachers often ring the bell for the care-takers (chowkidars) are utilised in other non-school activities, the students further blamed the principal for various inconveniences faced by the hostellers.

It is also alleged that the Principal had been indifferent to development of the School and denying the students opportunity to excel, academically, for related informations are not conveyed to the them in time.

Strictness of the principal is displayed only in the presence of parents/guardians, they maintained while contending most teachers are reluctant to highlight problems afflicting the Vidyalaya due to apprehension that the principal will single them out for ill-treatment or punitive action.

Source: The Sangai Express

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Yoga, meditation, counselling to tackle runaway students

The escape of 53 students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Gurdaspur a couple of days ago has made the authorities sit up and take notice. Though the students — who took shelter in a gurdwara — have returned, the officers feel there was a need to control their aggression.

Claiming that the pupils were not maltreated, officers at JNV’s regional office here said that it all started with an inter-class tiff that escalated to such a degree that the teachers had to tell students that their parents would be summoned and apprised of their behaviour. “Scared of their parents, they got together and escaped. When the local tehsildar and the DSP went to bring them back, the students took an assurance that their parents will not be informed,” said Suresh K Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, JNV, Northern Region.

Principal Renu Sharma said one of the Class XI boys, who was a habitual troublemaker, engaged in a fight with Class X boys. Groups of the two classes clashed, and when the teachers got the wind of it, they ran away to beat the rap. “We have been holding meetings with students and I will also prepare a case history of each and involve parents in drafting corrective measures,” she said, adding that this mob mentality was a cause of concern.

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