If you ask any school for its objectives and aims, one can ensure that discipline will be one of the key objectives of any school. 'Discipline'. This is word which has received several connotations over the past few generations. You have various forms of discipline like 'self-discipline', 'sports discipline', 'behavioural discipline', and of course academic discipline.
We don't need to go too far to understand this. Here is the Oxford Dictionary meaning of discipline-
The training of people to obey rules or a code of behaviour.
This definition summarises what is being currently taught in modern schools, moreso in India. Children are being treated like slaves. "Walk in a line", "Cut your hair", "Walk with your hands at the back", are few common phrases associated with discipline in schools.
I being a child myself find it irritating at times. Sometimes, I feel like a slave obeying a master's command. Yes, teachers are our masters. But, should schools teach children how to become slaves and obey commands?
Sadly, modern education is only teaching children how to bow your head down in front of someone superior. In this current world of authority and aggression, such a training will not lead to the 'holistic' development of a child.
The question which arises is- Do children really need to be taught how to live in discipline? It is said that you cannot throttle something on to children. if a child is left to live naturally, he/she will surely blossom.
Then, should discipline be eradicated from school?
The answer firmly is -No.
We must not forget that discipline is a very important part of our life. We cannot perform any task to perfection without doing it with discipline and commitment. If any task is performed in a haphazard manner, it would not lead to good results.
The solution is that the word 'Discipline' should not be misinterpreted. We must think of discipline to be a symbol of perfection and dedication. Children should be taught how to live life in a disciplined and orderly manner. They shouldn't be told to behave like slaves. Instead, they should be given freedom to express themselves the way they want. That is when the world will be a more free and amicable place to live in.............
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