At least 11 school students have fainted in the last two days after being made to stand in the sun for hours as part of human chains organised by the Telangana JAC, drawing protests from parents who want strict action against schools for throwing young minds into a political movement.
Human chains were organised at L.B. Nagar, Moosapet, Shameerpet and Tank Bund besides other places in the city. Students from various schools were made to march and wait on the roads in the scorching sun. Some suffered sun strokes while a few of them fainted.
Parents are angry at school managements and politicians for involving their children in the movement.
Parents are angry at school managements and politicians for involving their children in the movement.
“My daughter fell ill after her school forced the kids to participate in the human chain. She was marched to Moosapet crossroads and made to stand on the road for three hours. In what way are students related to the movement? The government should take action against schools,” said Ms K. Sarala, a parent. Four students fainted at the Moosapet human chain on Friday, while seven had fainted in Shameerpet on Thursday.
Parents allege that school managements are bowing to pressure from political parties. Telangana activists, however, defended their move. “In a mass movement, a few students might suffer. We are involving students because we want to make people from all walks of life a part of the Telangana movement,” said Mr Rama Rao Gouda, a member of the OU-JAC.
Education officials too are looking the other way. “It has not come to our notice that students are being made to stand on the roads. If any parent gives a written complaint, we will take action,” said Ms Victoria Deva Kumari, district education officer, Hyderabad.
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