LUCKNOW: “protecting school-going kids from unpleasant incidents”, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has asked district magistrates to not allow students in their school uniforms and during school hours, to enter malls, restaurants, hotels, parks or any other public places.
Suchita Chaturvedi, member of SCPCR, came up with this suggestion to protect children from inappropriate incidents that may take place when they are in public places during school hours without their parents/guardians around them.
In a letter written to all 75 district magistrates of the state, Chaturvedi said that it has come to the notice of the commission that, often, students do not go to school during school hours and spend time in other public places, like parks, malls, restaurants, etc.
She said there is also a possibility of an unpleasant incident taking place during this time. “Keeping in view the interest of the students, the DMs have been requested to ban the entry of students in school uniforms in all public places of their district during school hours,” the letter said.
President of Unaided Private Schools Association, UP, Anil Agarwal said, “It is a good decision as many times we have received phone calls from people informing us that students in school uniforms were spotted at public places when they should be present in schools. We hope that the district administration and police will comply with the advisory.”
