The Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, is a political party founded by Arvind Kejriwal in 2012. It was born out of a civil society movement — Indian Against Corruption — that received massive popular support in 2011-12 after public anger over corruption charges on the then Congress-led UPA government.
It won its first elections in Delhi in 2013, and came to power with outside support from the Congress. But the government lasted only 49 days as Kejriwal resigned since he was unable to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. The AAP returned to power in 2015, when fresh elections were held, and swept the Delhi elections winning 67 of 70 seats. The first few issues tackled by AAP were the fraudulent inflation of water and electricity bills, promising the people of Delhi certain free units of electricity.
The AAP government in Delhi has been in a tussle with the BJP-ruled central government and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the division of powers. Kejriwal and several AAP leaders and ministers face corruption charges related to alleged irregularities in the 2021-22 Delhi excise policy case. The case has already landed former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and AAP campaign manager Vijay Nair in jail.
I strongly agree with Dr Shyamlal Ganguli Chief Education Officer Aditya Birla Group that it is most unethical to put CCTV cameras in classrooms reason the fear of being watched every moment will hamper the over all development of the child. The child will be in constant fear of being watched. The child will become more introvert and would fear sharing. I personally think that Mr Kejriwal should have had a discussion with a child Psychatrist and other educationist before taking such a decision.one cannot compare children with computers. Mr Meghnad S. is right.the kids will be living in constant fear of doing something which might upset their parents. Even without the presence of CCTVs, kids think twice before asking the teacher a question. They assume that if it’s an uncomfortable query the class will make fun of them and now where every action is captured the child will not share his piece of mind with anyone. We are saying”पढेगा India तभी तो बढेगा India “but if
constant डर में रहेगा India तो कैसे विकास करेगा India ‘” I personally am scared to think that with this constant fear of being watched will give us which type of citizen ?That answer will be again something Out of the box thinking ???
How very hypocritical of ThePrint’s which recently derided anti-Aadhaar activists but now gives voice to opinions (the majority of) which are against surveillance in schools.
It logically follows that these anti-surveillance opinions also belong to the same wine-drinking and cheese-eating elite.
Surveillance is a weapon which the state uses to create a chilling effect.
It makes no difference whether the targets are children or adults.
As pointed by Mr Shyamlal Ganguli, that don’t we trust our teachers. I think the whole idea is not about trust or distrust. Its about student and teacher safety. Having the thought of being under surveillance, will teach students to be calm and respectful to others. It will definitely stop bullying and harassment among students and teachers will be more careful about their conduct in classroom. If nobody is doing nothing wrong then what is the fuss about. Why are students and teachers concerned about. In fact they should be happy they are being monitored and are safe.
Like Mr Meghnad S. said, about students hesitating to ask questions to teachers due to camera is utterly illogical. The class will make fun even if there are no cameras.
Lastly addressing Enakshi Ganguly Thukral, I would like to say that no body in the right mind would suggest to install cameras in bathrooms, let along implementing it. The mere thought of having a cctv camera will divert the thought of any serious mischief or crime in the school vicinity.
I appreciate this initiative by the delhi govt. Wish the same system was there, when i was in school.