The brutal murder of a student at Seventh Day School located in Khokhra area of Ahmedabad has shocked the entire Gujarat. This massacre not only highlighted the negligence of the school administration, but has also revealed the aspect of the society in which sometimes the boundaries of humanity are forgotten. After the murder, the Crime Branch has started investigation and has registered a case against the school administration and the principal. The accused student has been sent to the remand home, as he is a minor, and action will be taken against him under the Juvenile Act.
On the day of the incident, in school parking, another student stabbed a knife in the stomach of a student named Nayan Santani and brutally killed him. After the murder, the school staff and security guards remained mute spectators and did not help the injured student. Nayan continued to suffer for about 38 minutes, but no one helped him. The school administration neither gave him first aid nor informed his parents. Despite this, the school had several vehicles and a bus, which could be used to send the injured student to the hospital, but nothing was done. During this incident, a student asked for a phone for help, but he also did not get help.
Due to this serious negligence, the Crime Branch has filed a complaint against the school administration and the principal. It has also been revealed that the school delayed the police and education officers in informing them about the incident, which raises even more questions. The most shocking thing is that the school security personnel, who were witness to the whole incident, also did not help the injured student and remained mute spectators. In this case, the entire responsibility of the school is clearly revealed, because it is the primary duty of a school to protect the students and do good.
After the incident, the Principal of the school, Dr. G. Emmanuel has escaped. When reporters visited his house, it was found that he was not at home and missing for the last three days. It is also being said that he has gone underground. Dr. Emmanuel is not only the principal of Seventh Day School, but also the chairman of CISCE Board. Questions are being raised on the possibility of his arrest, as he has not taken any responsibility since the incident and is under question about the whole incident.
This entire incident is not only a sad event, but it also raises serious questions on our society and education system. Should education be limited to books only, or is it aimed at creating a safe and supporting environment for students? The role of schools cannot be limited only to education, but should also be held responsible for the mental, physical and emotional development of the students. After this murder, the time has come to question the accountability of the institutions that claim to groan the future of our children.