family Lack of sensitivity towards students you are differently abled Victims often depict personality problems Parents and teachers are equally to blame as they often don't know how to handle the situation Often complaints are not taken seriously Movements towards nuclear families is also seen as a factor. With nuclear families, the notions of compromise and adjustment are not part of a child's life. Parents become overly possessive, and shadow their children without letting the child be. This does not help in empowering the child.
Constantly comparing your child's performance to others often
harms their self confidence. This later manifests in the form of either the child turning into a bully or not being able to stand up to bullies.
The school should be seen as a macrocosm of the country.
Religious discrimination and bullying should be taken seriously.
Children who tend to act as bullies need to be given proper care as
it might be a sign of attention seeking.
Teaching kids about the various laws and remedies available to
protect them seems like the best idea to curb the issue. Protection by laws The victim can avail thirteen provisions under Indian Penal Code if he has been ragged or bullied and can register an FIR (first information report) in the police station under the area where the crime has taken place. The person can apply various Indian section of Laws. Section 294 Obscene acts and songs
Section 339 Wrongful restraint
Section 340 Wrongful confinement
Section 341 Punishment for wrongful restraint
Section 342 Punishment for wrongful confinement
Section 506 Punishment for criminal intimidation When there is a case of extreme bullying or ragging that includes extreme violence:
Section 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Section 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Section 325 Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Section 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means Form a Committee: A committee which deals with case of bullying and ragging.
Ragging In School: If any student is found ragging or
bullying will be a given a written warning and the consequence can also lead to rustication of the particular student.
School Notice Board: Put a notice on a display board
warning students of strict action taken if anyone found ragging or bullying someone.
Committee Members: Committee members should include
the vice- principal, a senior teacher, doctor, counselor, parent-teacher representative, school management representative, legal representative and peer educators.