Violence at schools must be urgently addressed

Fortunately, no pupil has been killed at school yet, writes

from Mukhomi Village.

Hlungwani

AMiyelani

ssault and bullying have became the norm in schools across the country. The spirit of learning, teaching and respecting is lost.

Pupils assault and bully one another daily. Teachers are being killed while on duty.

This is a sign that our schools are not in good condition and are not being run properly.

Safety is being compromised. Dangerous people have easy access to the school yard.

Pupils hit each other with dangerous objects, but no proper action is being taken by school management.

How much longer are teachers going to be killed in school yards? How much longer are pupils going to attack one another during school hours?

Female pupils are the victims in most cases and most of the cases are not being handled properly by principals and school governing bodies.

Fortunately, no pupil has been killed at school yet, but when officials from the department of education fold their arms that will happen soon.

Videos of school assaults that went viral are an indication that there are a lot of assaults happenning behind the scenes. Some of them are swept under the carpet.

Cellphones are prohibited in most schools but they can be helpful in disclosing things that occur on school grounds.

Pupils should try to live in harmony and do what they are expected to by their teachers.