The Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has issued a set of guidelines termed ‘Students’ Code of Conduct’ on May 8, where it has set directives for student conduct, and fee regulations for educational institutions within its jurisdiction.
The Union has cautioned disciplinary action against students in uniform engaging in inappropriate conduct. It prohibited the usage of government vehicles in dropping and picking of students from school, and issued resolution of tuition fee structures to be adhered to in all Angami jurisdiction.
Details of the guidelines are as follows:
– The Union cautions any students found in alcohol joints, cyber cafes or any other places in uniforms are unacceptable during school hours. And in such cases, the proprietors will also be equally penalized. Students in uniform roaming about during school hours shall be monitored.
-Students in uniform found indulging in any immoral activities shall be penalized both inside and outside the school. “Beyond that, if any threat or any form of disrespecting the teachers and staffs shall not be tolerated. If any such incident occurs, then stern action shall be initiated against such insubordinate students.”
-The union warns students against forming gangs and involving in gang fights, such behaviour would be seriously dealt with. These practices must be discouraged by parents, teachers and the public by reporting such activities.
-Student in uniform found taking any intoxicant substances shall not be tolerated and the ASU reiterates that sale of any tobacco products in and around the school campus is strictly prohibited. Under the Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003 (COTPA), sale of tobacco products within a IOC-yard radius of educational institutions is Illegal.
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-Students below the age of 18 are not allowed to drive vehicles. Further, the ASU prohibits usage of government vehicles for dropping and picking up of students from schools. Such activities shall be penalized and the union shall activate its volunteers to note such vehicle registration numbers and report to the competent authority for necessary action.
-Students should dress appropriately and decently; cautioned that any cases of abuse amounting to harassment of students shall not be tolerated.
-Some private colleges, schools, coaching institutes and hostels are managed by individuals for profit and business leading to astronomical rates of fees with little or no facilities. Therefore, regulation of these institutes will be sincerely monitored along with the concerned authorities.
-The ASU discourages imposition of fines against failed subjects and absentees.
-The ASU resolution on tuition fee structure will be maintained and adhered to in all Angami Jurisdiction till further notification. The tuition fee structure include class 10 and below — Rs. 700 per students as monthly fee with at least 5 classes a week and minimum I hour for every class; home tuition rate — Rs. 2000 only shall be charged as monthly fee with minimum I hour for every class. The ratio of teacher/students for a single tuition batch should be 1:6. The above fee structure is strictly (only) for urban areas, whereas, the ASU directs all its units to formulate their own fee structure in their respective village and jurisdiction.
-The union cautions that any person who fails to comply with the norms will be severely dealt with and request all institutions within its jurisdiction to take note of the regulations. It also asked the public to notify the union’s office in case of any non-compliance.
Queries and information regarding the cited issues can be intimated through SMS or by calling the Convener, Grievances Cell in these numbers: 9863344317/8794983064.
