Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Friday, February 28, 2014

Suicides now and hardly any then

 February 28, 2014
There have been a spate of schoolgirl suicides and fingers of accusation pointed this way and that, even at Facebook. The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) rushed in where it should have taken time before taking the drastic step of arresting a Principal because he had scolded a girl and she committed suicide. That has caused a rumpus. The principal should not have been arrested so fast since the case should have been delved into and then the drastic action taken, if it was really necessary. A person such as a Principal of a school should be given due respect. We saw on TV protests by teachers and principals and the vowing that they, in future, would not discipline the children in their schools. God forbid! Things are already out of hand in schools; how would it be if all teachers and principals take no notice of students' behaviour.