As learners return to school from holiday, there are necessary interventions that have to be done to ensure that tranquility and serenity are upheld in the learning environment.
There should be screening and checking out of the learners baggage to ensure that only legally allowed items get their way into the learning institutions.
Some learners do attempt to sneak drugs into the learning environment so that they can sell to fellow students. This has been a booming, silent business in many institutions that operate under the carpet.
Teachers and school security organs have to be proactive in the wake of schools parent’s days and general visiting days because these are possible conduits through which drug peddlers take advantage and infiltrate drugs and other unwanted materials that could promote violence or bigotry to the learning environment.
There are some learner’s baggage which could be having books or pamphlets full of religious radicalism that are likely to incite violence against the administration or create anarchy.
Other items could be sneaked into the learning institutions through the fence then collected later.
ALSO READ:
TSC’s April retooling of Science teachers praised for discipline, dedication
The society needs to realize that a learning institution is certainly an inter-system social system which entails everything that happens in the society.
There’s scarcely nothing that happens in the society that’s completely unknown by learners in our schools.
Some learners would spend the little pocket money they are given to liaise with cartels who may pretend to be their parents. Some could associate with school workers to do the same.
In some schools, carrying food is completely outlawed but a few learners would be found with food items in the hostel.
There are very simple mini packets of wine that can comfortably fit into an exercise or text book.
At times, learners can sneak in knives, swords and other dangerous weapons if the screening at the gate is not thorough.
Further still another group of learners can enter the school compound with civilian clothes which will make them move. From one place to another unnoticed.
Yet others could enter the school compound with electric appliances fit to prepare them tea during cold weather. This is very dangerous since it can stork dangerous fires.
By Hillary Muhalya
You can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.
>>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories
>>> Click here to read more informed opinions on the country’s education landscape
