Gurgaon: Parents accuse pressure by several schools in the city, including several front lines, to participate in the celebration of the 75th Independence Day by recording and uploading their national songs.
The essence of the school for full participation follows the circle of the Haryana School Education Directorate in around 10 August, directs all officers at the district level, block and cluster to ensure “100% stakeholder participation”.
This defines stakeholders as a government, associated and private schools and all students, parents and other family members, and staff who do not teach and do not teach.
“Every stakeholder must sing and record the national anthem individually,” added round.
Different tone of the CBSE circle on August 3, which states, “All students of all ages, their parents and other family members, teaching staff and non-teaching, and their family members must be informed about their activities and ask them energetic participation.
All participants can be advised to visit the Rashtragon.in website and record their renditions about national anthem and upload.
Participants can choose their convenient date and time until August 14, 2021 to record and upload national anthemous songs.
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Sushant Lok said they had received several reminders about recording and uploading the national anthem on August 14.
“In their written communication, the school has not made it explicitly to participate.
But the tones they use and the way they pursue students and their parents are worried.
Is this a independence day program or a kind of competition among schools to record the highest participation?” Asked the parents , who asked not to be named.
The principal representative told Tii, “a circle comes from the Ministry of Education and we respect it by communicating it to students and parents.
We also respect individual choices.
Parents must understand that reminders are not intended to suppress them.” Students have also been asked to fill up Google forms that mention the number of people in their families and those who participated in the event.
“No parents will have problems if children participate in school events.
In fact, most parents feel good when children take part in such activities, especially now when they are in their homes, attend online classes,” The word pradeep formpat, co-founder from the grouping of parents called the Association of Gurgaon’s parents.
“But asking parents to do this is extraordinary.
I have talked to many parents and most of them find it weird.” Some parents say that the pressure to participate has made them worry about the consequences not to do it.
However, the principal, saying this is a fun activity and needs to be taken in the right spirit.
“These are activities intended to bring their schools, students and parents closer.
We encourage students to be part of it and it will be extraordinary if their parents can join too.
But there is no coercion and we have determined that it is Someone’s choice problems, “said Public Principal Salwan Rashmi Malik.
Asked about the direction to ensure the participation of “100%”, a senior education department official told TII, “We do not want a lack of communication or awareness about the initiative to be a reason to participate low.
We want everyone to participate.
After saying that, no one Can and must be pressed.
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