Asha-Kiran is taking the campaign "Fear-free Learning" to five schools in Pune, together with the Organization for children’s rights A-bhaya Abhiyaan.A-bhaya Abhiyaan was founded in 2006 to end the widespread practice of disciplining schoolchildren through physical/psychological punishment, and to promote their healthy development within a violence-free society. This organization advocates "positive discipline techniques" that include
- not causing feelings of bitterness, hatred, self-blame or revenge in the child
- allowing him to responsibly choose his behavior once he knows its consequences
- clearly conveying the importance of rules and discipline and then trusting the child's common sense
-motivating the child to find a solution to correct any mistakes
-not accepting inappropriate behavior, but always accepting the child
-emphasizing good communication
-never opting for physical or mental harassment.
- allowing him to responsibly choose his behavior once he knows its consequences
- clearly conveying the importance of rules and discipline and then trusting the child's common sense
-motivating the child to find a solution to correct any mistakes
-not accepting inappropriate behavior, but always accepting the child
-emphasizing good communication
-never opting for physical or mental harassment.
The campaign will run for two months during which there will be informative talks, plays, stories, debates and games for the teaching staff.
In the two schools that have already participated in the campaign, the idea of disciplining students without violence has met with varying degrees of resistance. The task of transforming a belief rooted in the local culture will not be easy or brief, but we need to get started if we are to move towards building a society focused on the overall welfare of children.
