*Report of the One Man Committee to avoid violence based on caste and community feelings among college and school students, create harmony and to suggest guidelines*
*RECOMMENDATIONS-*
*Justice K Chandru*
*One Man Committee*
*G.O.(Ms) No. 152 School Education Gen 1(2) Dept. dt. 23.8.2023*
*Terms of Reference:*
1.The Committee to analyse measures that would have to be taken to create an atmosphere free of differences on the basis of caste / creed in Schools and Colleges.
2.The Committee to list out the guidelines, suggestions and motivation required for creating a caste / creed free society as the ultimate goal of harmony in association with teachers, students and parents and submit reports.
3.The Committee to advise the govt. on setting up a Grievance Redressal Mechanism so as to enable the students to ventilate their grievances.
4.The Committee in connection with the issue solicit opinions from educationists, students, social workers, journalists and various other segments and submit their opinions to the government in its Report.
5.In order to have a deep understanding, the Committee must interact with the Police Officers, Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, and Children in Conflict with Law and to suggest clear guidelines and ethical standards to the government.
6.The Committee must investigate such other factors which it may consider necessary or as per the suggestions made by the government.
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*15. Recommendations*
*15 (1) Cannot Wait Anymore*
*3.Teachers and Officers*
a.There must be a periodic transfer of high school and higher secondary school teachers.
b.Regarding the posting of officers from the cadre of CEOs, DEOs, BEOs, and Headmasters of high schools and higher secondary schools, guidelines must be issued concerning the non-posting of persons belonging to the dominant caste of that area.
c.Rules relating to Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) must be framed. The ACR for Officers and Headmasters must include a column to record their attitudes towards Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with appropriate procedures for maintaining these records.
d.A Code of Conduct for teachers and staff of all types of Schools, Colleges, and Universities run by the State must be prescribed statutorily.
e.At the time of recruitment of teachers by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), the aptitude of the teachers, as well as their attitude towards social justice issues, must be ascertained and taken into account for recruitment.
f.Teachers and staff of all schools and colleges must undergo a compulsory orientation programme relating to social issues, caste discrimination, and the different laws pertaining to sexual violence, sexual harassment, drugs, ragging, and offences against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes before the start of every academic year. Also, they must be informed of the consequences of violating those laws.
*4.Teacher Training*
a.The syllabus for the B.Ed. degree, conceived by the Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University (TNTEU), as well as the syllabus for the Diploma in Elementary Education, evolved by the Tamil Nadu Board of State Council of Educational Research and Training (TNSCERT), must undergo a thorough revision to ensure orientation towards inclusivity.
b.An expert committee of educators, along with a person who specializes in child pedagogy, must be constituted to review the syllabus prescribed for school students. The committee must provide suggestions for eliminating incorrect views and include content that will enhance social justice values, non-discriminatory attitudes, and concepts of equality.
*20. Government to take appropriate steps to address the issue at the societal level for communal harmony and caste eradication
The Terms of Reference given to this Committee are confined to providing suggestions for framing guidelines to tackle caste differences in educational institutions. However, the issue of caste discrimination extends beyond student campuses and needs to be addressed at the societal level. Therefore, the government is advised to take appropriate steps to address this issue at the societal level for caste eradication and to foster communal harmony.
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