Leaving no stone unturned
Friday, April 05, 2024 | 520 Views |
The purpose is to build awareness on an array of issues that can conspire to prevent a school from running at its optimal best. Schools by nature are anchored on hope and a creation of endless possibilities for all students. To achieve this noble end, all schools should never cease to endeavour to accommodate all students and guide them towards the fulfilment of their dreams and aspirations.
Yet the stumbling block could be the prevalence of a toxic environment, which may be quiet and subtle and therefore difficult to uproot. In a toxic environment negativity and reckless conduct may prevail, giving birth to the undesirable culture of low expectations and low student morale .
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...