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Bullying in India

Often based on caste or income status of the


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.

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