Indiscipline Among Students

Hi, Sudipta. Thanks for your comment. The question of the participation of students in politics has always evoked a lot of discussion. It has been a very controversial subject. Two contrasting opinions have been expressed by the two groups of people. It is difficult to pronounce any verdict in favour of one or the other point of view. The golden mean would probably be the best way out. A student should take part in politics but it should not be as active participation. All activities are good if one remains within reasonable limit. Students should therefore pay primary attention to their studies. They should at the same time, keep themselves informed about what is happening around them. They should not hesitate from jumping into politics is the situation threatens the unity or the freedom of the country. Education is a state subject. How can you ban regional parties in India? At least it can be done that all the regional parties must come under the flag of 2-3 political parties. Will it be beneficial? Or this will make political nexus easier????

Keeping oneself informed and active participation are two different cups of tea altogether. Politics brings with it the lure of money, power and position and especially in a country like India where you need no special qualification or education to qualify as a ‘leader’ (unlike the great leaders of yore)…its very difficult for young impressionable minds to stay on the track of education and not stray. If I am not mistaken, this trend of student politics started after independence…most of our pre-independence leaders were highly educated and some came in contact with politics during their student days abroad…they came back after completing their education and then took the plunge…even then their main aim was to help the people and not to horde wealth for their seven generations! Politics and Govt are two different things…if the country is attacked, its primarily the Govt’s and army’s role to defend it…be sure that petty low-level politicians (who entice students) will not risk their lives for our country. Regarding multi-party system, if you see all the developed nations which are democratic, there are only two major parties vying for the Govt. Its easier for the people to decide, its easier for donations and charities to be kept track of, its less easy for money and muscle to dictate terms, important policies can be implemented without fear from small coalition partners, prospective candidates are scrutinized more thoroughly and just not anybody and everybody with money can open their own party! What is happening in India today…if you are in the Congress and don’t like any of its policies, you just go and open your own party! Gather some followers in lieu of money and blackmail the main parties! Look at Sharad Pawar and NCP…what following does NCP have…what is its stand without Pawar…yet Pawar is holding the agriculture portfolio! Could he have gone and opened his party if we did not have multiparty system? There are so many such people, many of them unscrupulous criminals who just support some independent candidate and reap the benefits of the elected chair! As a nation, we are neither matured enough not educated enough to handle multiparty democracy.

Well said Sudipta, very well said. Many politicians, educationists and teachers think that the students should be given practical training in politics. Being the future citizens of the country they must get primary and practical knowledge of democracy. In the battle of freedom, students have played their active role. They made their memorable contribution in uprooting the foreign rule from our country. But now when our country is free, the question of students taking part in politics is disputed one. In free country, politics is an important part of education and modern life. Hence to cut students off from politics is to deprive them of full knowledge of modern life. Students should not be prohibited from their interest in politics as the training of politics is a kind of apprenticeship for practical life. Students have got every right to study the political problems and the burning questions concerning their own country as well as the world at large. We can say that the students should know the political position of the country, be acquainted with the political problems and also think over these. They may express their views on political problems but they must refrain from active participation during their student career.

Thanks for expressing such an idea. But what are those ounishments?

How do you think these schools be managed to make students disciplined? Can you point out the faults of the teachers or school management committees and measures to rectify those?

It's true that indiscipline starts from home. Parents do not look after their children properly at home. They are not taught good manners, respect for the elders, love fo4r their comrades and honesty in their dealings. The illiteracy and orthodoxy of our house-wives are also responsible for this evil. Children, at home, sometimes are kept like herds of cattle uncared for. At the same time our society, educational institutions, government policies, political leaders etc are the important factors for this evil.

You have correctly said that money is not everything and parents must take proper care of their kids. It is their primary duty. Can you tell us something about others' responsibilities in this regard? Anyway thanks for you valuable comment.