SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES TRAINED ON ANTI- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND ANTI- BULLYING POLICIES

 

Training on anti- corporal punishment and anti- bullying policies of the school management committees of the 12 schools in Kibiito town council was held at Kibiito Primary School organized by RIC-NET and RIDE AFRICA. The members in attendance were the chairpersons and members of SMC and PTA from Kibiito primary school, Kibiito SSS, St Francis Rwengwara, Bubwiika P/S, Moset P/S, St Adolf P/S, St John’s P/S, St. John’s H/S, St Elizabeth P/S and Light SSS.

 Training started with the over view of the project and VAC explained to the participants how it is faced by children in homes, at school and in the environment and the purpose of the meeting was clarified as how to end violence in schools through the policies in schools. Discussions on the different causes of violence in schools were held where unfriendly rules and regulations, sexual harassment, corporal punishments and insecurity were suggested among others.

Presentations on the anti corporal punishment and anti bullying policy were made and discussions were made where by the children’s body should be involved while making the rules and they should be agreed upon by the pupils and then sent to the administration to choose what can be adopted. Awareness of why the rules in the school so that the children are made aware of them and this can be done through the spot checks so that the children cannot see the rules as punishment in the school and explaining the consequences of the behaviors being fought to the pupils and students. It was agreed from the training, that the policies should be revised and awareness should be made to the students and pupils.