Schools shut, exams postponed, kids left clueless in Trilokpuri
1 Nov 2014 6:05 AM IST
To say this in perspective, adults are old enough to accept situations as they come and take things in their stride and move on. But what is not discussed is how the young children react to such violence and the problems that they face after it is over.
In Trilokpuri, the kids are having a tough time. Schools are closed and exams have not been taking place as per schedule. Parents complain that no vehicles to ferry their kids to school like vans, rickshaws or school buses are plying in the area and hence making it all the more difficult for students to go to schools, even which are outside Trilokpuri.
‘My daughter Khushboo’s school is shut and all the schools in Trilokpuri are shut. We have not received any news when they will re-open. Some are saying that schools will re-open after Wednesday. Studies are getting disrupted. It has been very long that they have been to school,’ said Ramesh Chand, resident of Trilokpuri.
Even the schools which are near Trilokpuri are bearing the brunt of the clashes.
‘My children’s school is in Vasundhara enclave near Trilokpuri. The van used to come to pick her up but since the violence has erupted, the driver has not come till now. So, it is difficult to commute. Even if I drop her to school, then the question remains as to who will pick her up after it gets over,’ said Satyam Singh, a local resident.
Exams in schools have been affected due to the violence too.
‘My daughter’s exam was scheduled for 29 October. But due to the violence in the area, the school opened yesterday (Thursday) and exams are being postponed,’ said Satyam.
Besides having commuting problems, parents and even rickshaw or van drivers are afraid to enter or cross the area. This fear is proving to be a hindrance in their education.
‘I don’t take morning trips. I go during noon time to pick up students whose schools are near Trilokpuri. Most of the vehicles are restricted in the area,’ said Pratap, a school van driver.
Fearing the environment in the area, he told Millennium Post that even his kids, who are enrolled in a government school there, are not going. ‘I don’t feel it is safe for them to go right now.’
Ramesh, whose daughter attends a government school in Trilokpuri said: ‘We, as parents fear for our children. We are afraid that violence may happen any time. The environment is very tense right now.’
In Trilokpuri, the kids are having a tough time. Schools are closed and exams have not been taking place as per schedule. Parents complain that no vehicles to ferry their kids to school like vans, rickshaws or school buses are plying in the area and hence making it all the more difficult for students to go to schools, even which are outside Trilokpuri.
‘My daughter Khushboo’s school is shut and all the schools in Trilokpuri are shut. We have not received any news when they will re-open. Some are saying that schools will re-open after Wednesday. Studies are getting disrupted. It has been very long that they have been to school,’ said Ramesh Chand, resident of Trilokpuri.
Even the schools which are near Trilokpuri are bearing the brunt of the clashes.
‘My children’s school is in Vasundhara enclave near Trilokpuri. The van used to come to pick her up but since the violence has erupted, the driver has not come till now. So, it is difficult to commute. Even if I drop her to school, then the question remains as to who will pick her up after it gets over,’ said Satyam Singh, a local resident.
Exams in schools have been affected due to the violence too.
‘My daughter’s exam was scheduled for 29 October. But due to the violence in the area, the school opened yesterday (Thursday) and exams are being postponed,’ said Satyam.
Besides having commuting problems, parents and even rickshaw or van drivers are afraid to enter or cross the area. This fear is proving to be a hindrance in their education.
‘I don’t take morning trips. I go during noon time to pick up students whose schools are near Trilokpuri. Most of the vehicles are restricted in the area,’ said Pratap, a school van driver.
Fearing the environment in the area, he told Millennium Post that even his kids, who are enrolled in a government school there, are not going. ‘I don’t feel it is safe for them to go right now.’
Ramesh, whose daughter attends a government school in Trilokpuri said: ‘We, as parents fear for our children. We are afraid that violence may happen any time. The environment is very tense right now.’
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