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has added a new journalWhy the examiner has tonic of wilderness in examination halls, especially woman examination halls are always unnoticed since girls are pathetic in daring to utter single word against administration. Not saying not to pursue any regulation but unjust application of any fake and personal developed regulations would be unjust.
Recently one can get better view that how snatching papers of a candidates means to snatch away all the opportunities. Punjab university LLB part 3 exams started on 28th of august. On 6th September, at examination centre Wahdat Road, Lahore worth noticing act went unnoticed in woman examination Hall # ?E? (Hall# B shifted to Hall # E). The worth-noticing is hall?s hanging wall clock is moving 15 min in advance means when rest of the world clocks struck 2 p: m the wall clock portray it is 2:15. How irresponsible behavior of controller (Dr. Taqi Zahid Butt) that he left it unnoticed and on 6th September (second half/evening timings) girls in that hall were the victim. Sorry to say in the paper of ?conveyancing and pleading? candidate?s plea went unheard and at least one question left undo in such short paper. When candidates asked the superintendent she (Mrs. Rabbani) behaved rudely that she don?t care about other clocks, she has her own criterion, later threatened them be ready to face UMC and replied aggressively even controller could not dare to check her act (sounds nice). Finally then girls candidates thought better to shut up mouths and to face such jerk. At the spot when controller contacted his cell found off and was unavailable in the office. Later when being victim contacted controller, he started rudely that they have their own time standards and are not concerned with Pakistan standard time and when rest of female candidates are soundless then I have to be at silent mode too. But may I ask why controller being concerned authority is acting like chip of a same block and shielding Superintendent Mrs. Rabbani though he is responsible to redress grievance. Is there any rule or notification via she has been authorized to set her own standard? Is any there notification that both superintendent and controller are authorized to revise PST? If so then we want to pay a look on that notification, but why they did not notified/announced at all examination centres that PST has been revised. They are abusing their power openly by exercising very wide powers.
Yes, "inappropriate" is up to the examiner, but that's her prerogative in the exam hall. But may one request they might be best advised to "tone it down a little". In law paper some woman students entertained injustice (why woman because don?t dare alike boys to raise protest). When it comes to inappropriate behavior the only sounds heard from controller is ?candidates of law papers are mostly liars?. I would like to ask controller how is he authorized to label lawyers and law students as liars? Though his responsibility is to check existing flaws and to erase blemishes but sorry to say he is more interested to provide hide outs to irresponsible examination hall staff by camouflaging their deeds. Then where candidates head towards? It is unjust to the candidates. Now the candidates have to be ready always to face UMC on pointing out their bad deeds that how irresponsible they are? It is not a merely an act of snatching answer sheets 15 minutes ahead, actually, the examination hall staff snatched dreams and opportunities of pathetic candidates because they were girls and not alike boys could shout and oppose aggressively. Who is responsible? Is administration positive to check how many numb candidates are affected and could never utter single words because under stress of spoil future? But why being woman has to accept this as a necessary evil or the administration has tendency of abuse and misuse of power.
Being an affected candidate I left with the impression that closing argument is the law of appropriate behavior applies to everyone; if candidates are bound then administration also has to adopt appropriate behavior and apart camouflaging deeds of ill irresponsible staff they have to step forward to redress grievance. Now the bottom line is concerned authorities has to highlight the manner in which the powers has to be exercised by administration of Punjab University.
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has added a new journalChildren in Pakistan face a variety of situation, which are distressful for them. Various types of situation can lead to distress in children, however, a few distressful issues and situations that children in Pakistan face include: Sexual Violence, Mental and physical Violence, trafficking etc. For many children around the world, violence was a regular part of the school experience. In some countries, school officials routinely used corporal punishment to maintain classroom discipline and to punish children for poor academic performance.
Half of the children who enroll in the school leave before completing class V and among them majority are girls.
Study presented to the UN General Assembly by WHO says violence against children is not inevitable, however, happens everywhere, in every country, society and across all social groups. Beating and caning is standard practice in schools in many nations. Corporal punishment was allowed in 145 countries. Only 16 countries had forbidden corporal punishment at home and around 100 lacked rules stopping it in schools.
Punjab banned corporal punishment in December 2000, and issued directives in this regard to all private- and public-sector educational institutes; supposedly, strict disciplinary action would be taken against teachers in case of non-compliance.
Since 18 September 2005, on instructions by Punjab Chief Secretary notice boards has been put inside and outside all provincial public and private schools. The notice boards would highlight the messages ?No trouncing but affection? and ?Corporal punishment in all government and private schools is forbidden by the Punjab government?. The circular added that these boards should be displayed at all private (registered) educational institutions, failing which the registration of the school concerned be would cancelled.
Every morning, news from the entire world over through both electronic as well as print media, about the discipline problem in educational institutions makes some of us shudder. Especially a jerk when they run stories about unstable mental state of the principal/teacher who taken out all of their frustration on the frail body of small child. But sorry state is especially private schools given the option to uphold tradition,
The Punjab government has decided to award tougher sentences under the revised Punjab Removal from Service Act (PRSA) to teachers inflicting corporal punishment on students. The revised act provides wider options for punishing public servants involved in any kind of severe or light misconduct,
The revised version of the law would allow a wide range of actions to disciplinary committees against government employees involved in corruption, law violation, embezzlement or misconduct. The government was keen on implementing the law against corporal punishment in government schools because this had been one of the main causes of a high school dropout rate and had kept many children away from education. Misconduct has been clearly defined in the categories of Major and Minor Offences which would make it quite easy for tribunals to categorize the accused people at the initial stage and Education Department employees including teachers will be more accountable after the implementation of this law. That corporal punishment would be considered a serious offence and would fall in the category of Major Offences.
Now from here I am going to design a question mark. Corporal punishment by Section 89 of Pakistan Penal Code is allowed for children less than 12 years provided such punishment does not inflict injuries. In that case, the perpetrator can be prosecuted under Sections 323 and 325 of the PPC. But recent cases, fall under the "criminal" category, portray that this law is clearly not being implemented and so called safeguards for children are not very effective. On 7th September 2006, one of the most extreme cases of corporal punishment was reported in a Shadbagh school, when an 11-year-old boy Qaisar was beaten to death by his teacher Muhammad Aslam. But the recent incident of corporal punishment at Government Girls? High School Dry Port, speaks high of the ?dumb/deaf officials?. Gulnaz, student of class six, for not wearing proper uniform English teacher of the school named Robina allegedly beaten and broke the metacarpus of her right hand. The school administration then tried to hide the incident by forcing her to tell people, especially reporters, that her hand had been injured while playing with her friends in school. Education department formed monitoring team to investigate the matter and visited school on 3rd November 2006. But teachers hid her in a junior class so that she could not meet him. The school?s headmistress Aroosa Begum later called Gulnaz to her office and instructed her not to say anything about the incident. She also took the girl?s signature and thumb impressions on blank paper. When area Nazim on complaint inquired found school record tampered and department is reluctant to reveal findings and no stern action has been taken and teacher and headmistress still in position.
But sorry to say on 15th December 2006, was allegedly beaten up by the same teachers once again. She was taking the home economics paper when Robina beat her up in front of all her classmates. She had earlier broken the metacarpal of her right hand when she beat her up for not wearing correct uniform in October. The teacher came to her and ordered me to stand up and show her my paper. She then suddenly began to slap her for not writing her name on the answer sheet. Rubina had been cleared by the Education Department officials of the previous charges and it was the payback time for innocent kid Gulnaz. She began to cry and one of her classmates asked the teacher not to hit her. Headmistress Aroosa Begum denied the allegation. Gulnaz?s mother has appealed to the wife of the Punjab governor for justice on the International Children Rights Day that the government would deal sternly with corporal punishment in schools. Mother appealed poor children were as valuable as rich ones and shown the x-ray report that showed her daughter?s hand was fractured. According to Executive District Education Officer the inquiry report on the alleged beating had been compiled already but said could not reveal its findings right now. A normal enquiry on incidents of corporal punishment took 30 to 35 days to complete, but if the teacher or the headmistress confirmed that the girl had been beaten up, immediate action would be taken. He said he had not received a resistance from the student or her family so far. How could poor family approach the authorities when they can?t even afford food?
In short nice plot has been yarned by the Education department and victim is still target of the school administration. And might after reading this story again that kid re-victimized who is already under great pressure and threat.
The whole story depicts that at a time when the government is committed to ensuring Education for All, especially emphasizing on girl education such acts drive away girls from the very portals of education. At least, the system should be accountable, due processes of law set in motion to bring guilty to book other wise slogan ?No trouncing but affection? is simply a slogan.
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has added a new journalI wana talk something abt B.Ed. As I am a student of it. V were told that our examination would be held in the end of july. But v were waiting n waiting for the date to be announced. That was such an awkward situation. July has been passed n I was just dying to know the examination date but no clue from K.U. Well at last before 14th August K.U announced that date will be announced after 14th (what rubbish?) That was much irritating for me n others as well. U all know the anxiety of examinations. Well well well, after 14th atlast it was announced that papers will start from 31st Aug n the date was announced on 21st Aug.
Now here the sad fact was that v students of B.Ed were persecuting since last 2 months. 1st the enrolment came then after many days forms came n funny thing was that the forms were without vouchers so they were of no good. When on 28th V went to college to get the date sheet, that was not supplied yet( good job han!).
Another thing was that on 9th Sep that was the sacred 'SHAB-E-BARAT'. Those ppl were aware of it but held a paper on that day, here again they took a step that 1 day before the papers they canceled it but u know for what? Coz they havta do some prize distribution kinda function.( Oh God!!) That paper was postponed to 17th n after that they made it on 24th.
now note it that it could be the 1st fasting day on 24th Sep Sun.
I just cant concieve wat the authorities concerned thought abt us students. R v not human? Why they made us to give papers in such unsuitable conditions? without any gap except sundays.(Oh Thanks TO GOD again that He made sunday)They just vexed us n in the end atleast I had lost my stamina.
V were taught in B.Ed that every teaching learning activity should be according to the student's mentality needs n they just kicked this principle off while helding our exams.
In the end just wana say that concerned ppl should do some care of students.