Child abuse needs unceasing monitoring

Nov 01, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
It is no secret that the previous Minister of Education, Priya Manikchand tried effortlessly with some success towards raising the education system in our schools.
Whilst many complain, we see the development in our children (those who have an interest) and many teachers like those from Zeelugt Primary School and DeKendren Nursery School. We must ensure we keep up to date with their progress.
These educators and children would even urge you to play an active role in assisting them and although the former Minister is no longer in education, she should be happy with the ongoing development and some of us are grateful for her efforts.
Over the years social media is being bombarded with all sort of stuff and some would have a lasting effect on us. There has been an upsurge in videos of children being abused in the worst possible ways.
One shows a man kicking a little boy to do school work. Some cried to see what children endure secretly but after the videos are posted, authorities quickly go to the children’s rescue and get the abusers persecuted with the help of citizens.
Whilst many are grateful for these protections, some who condone and partake in this practice would ensure that they are free from exposure and continue abusing small defenseless children. None of the videos I’ve watched so far originate from Guyana, but that doesn’t mean that is not happening here.
Over the years there is a few cases and some are reported by teachers after they exposed out and whilst many witness these abuses, they are scared because the way our system operates there’s no protection for those who report child abuses, especially legally which could be prove lengthy and costly as in my case.
Editor, our teachers’ work is cut out for them and although they have a passion for teaching and the children’s welfare, some of the stress/burden should be taken from them so that they could be able to concentrate on their teachings because some teachers spend more time on some children than the children’s own parents and when they know the kids are being abused. It bothers the teachers tremendously.
This new administration should set up a body that could visit schools either monthly or weekly and interact with the children and build a relationship with them and then get to interact with them and find out who are being abused and offer some form of protection.
We have a long way to go to eradicate child abuse and we have to start somewhere, because as many are trying to combat it, those who believe in abusing are devising method to avoid persecution and sadly very young children faced their anger and that damage them physically and physiologically for the rest of their lives.
Sahadeo Bates

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