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goatiguru29 · 07-28-2009, 12:09 PM

VILLUPURAM (TN): In a shocking incident, a government elementary in Villupuram district recently organised an event that exposed school

children to serious harm — in the name of celebrations to mark the birth centenary of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister K Kamaraj.

It was meant to be a ‘bravery show’ but it resulted in gross violation of children’s rights, virtually putting them at risk of incurring serious injury. The show began with students displaying their karate skills. Then came the main event — a motorcyclist riding over the outstretched hands of students from class I to V lying prone on the ground, and later the bike going over a plank placed over a girl.

The incident has evoked strong protests from child rights activists, who want the government to sensitise the fraternity, particularly those in the rural areas, on the basic rights of children.

Ironically, the event was organised in consultation with the parents-teachers’ association (village administrative committee) of the municipality elementary school at Keezhperumpakkam in Villupuram on a day when a trust managed by the family of higher education minister K Ponmudy came forward to distribute free uniforms and stationery items.

It was the minister’s wife, the chief guest, who stopped the school authorities from continuing their ‘daring stunts’. “After witnessing a couple of events, the minister’s wife directed us to stop the show. We abruptly ended the programme,” said parents-teachers’ association treasurer M Elangovan.

Headmaster Ramanujam, who took charge in December 2008, maintained that the event was organised with the unanimous consent of the parents-teachers’ body.

Source:School uses kids as props for stunt - Chennai - City - NEWS - The Times of India

Aryan · 07-28-2009, 04:37 PM

News Approved.

ravi3488 · 07-28-2009, 04:41 PM

This is very bad

Thunder · 07-28-2009, 04:41 PM

OMG........
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tibby · 07-28-2009, 04:42 PM

Totally a brainless act, by the performer as well as the authorities..
The kids have no option but to do what they are told..
Gross injustice to the kids i must say..

blisteringintelligence · 07-28-2009, 04:54 PM

This is a crime. Are the authorities going to do anything or their palms are greased too. This is seriously unethical and grose...

MG · 07-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Someone please take these guys(organizing committee) to mental asylum.They are sick!

maxratul · 07-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Brainless sycophancy...

no wonder this country is going to the dogs

biker boy · 07-28-2009, 05:00 PM

Thats aweful act by the government!

avinrichards · 07-28-2009, 05:06 PM

yeah.. pathetic.. read it on TOI..

How could they even think of doing this . Karate kung fu what ever children are children.

07-28-2009, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
goatiguru29 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calicut,TVM,Chennai Posts: 433	School uses kids as props for stunt VILLUPURAM (TN): In a shocking incident, a government elementary in Villupuram district recently organised an event that exposed school children to serious harm — in the name of celebrations to mark the birth centenary of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister K Kamaraj. It was meant to be a ‘bravery show’ but it resulted in gross violation of children’s rights, virtually putting them at risk of incurring serious injury. The show began with students displaying their karate skills. Then came the main event — a motorcyclist riding over the outstretched hands of students from class I to V lying prone on the ground, and later the bike going over a plank placed over a girl. The incident has evoked strong protests from child rights activists, who want the government to sensitise the fraternity, particularly those in the rural areas, on the basic rights of children. Ironically, the event was organised in consultation with the parents-teachers’ association (village administrative committee) of the municipality elementary school at Keezhperumpakkam in Villupuram on a day when a trust managed by the family of higher education minister K Ponmudy came forward to distribute free uniforms and stationery items. It was the minister’s wife, the chief guest, who stopped the school authorities from continuing their ‘daring stunts’. “After witnessing a couple of events, the minister’s wife directed us to stop the show. We abruptly ended the programme,” said parents-teachers’ association treasurer M Elangovan. Headmaster Ramanujam, who took charge in December 2008, maintained that the event was organised with the unanimous consent of the parents-teachers’ body. Source:School uses kids as props for stunt - Chennai - City - NEWS - The Times of India Attached Thumbnails __________________ No man will be a marine engineer who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail;for being in a ship is being in jail,with a chance of being drowned.A man in a jail has more room,better food and commonly better company.

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tibby Missing in action.. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,850	Totally a brainless act, by the performer as well as the authorities.. The kids have no option but to do what they are told.. Gross injustice to the kids i must say.. __________________ My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240 My test-ride experience of the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post725556 The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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ravi3488 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 36	This is very bad

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MG Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maharashtra,India Posts: 5,900	Someone please take these guys(organizing committee) to mental asylum.They are sick!

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maxratul Giligili Xbhpian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 60	Brainless sycophancy... no wonder this country is going to the dogs __________________ http://maxratul.blogspot.com/

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avinrichards am i who idea no have you! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore /Cochin Posts: 1,304	yeah.. pathetic.. read it on TOI.. How could they even think of doing this . Karate kung fu what ever children are children. __________________

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