procedure to disciplinary action

For a meaningful education, discipline is indispensible. A disciplinary committee is in place to deal with cases of indiscipline. We believe that disciplinary measures must be corrective rather than purely punitive. The disciplinary committee is there to help instill and inculcate discipline. The committee, presided over by the principal, is assisted by a team of senior teachers. The committee awards merit cards to deserving students and demerit cards for indiscipline and has the power to counsel, reprimand, suspend, or expel students depending on the nature and gravity of the indiscipline.

Exceptional presentations, participation, and winning of major tournaments or publications of articles in magazines (other than the school magazine), in news papers, or in social work, etc. are rewarded with merit cards. Indiscipline, on the other hand, will lead to the issue of demerit cards. The issue of demerit cards will also result in the deduction of house points.

Demerit cards are issued after due investigation and deliberation only. The decision of the disciplinary committee will be final.

MERIT CARD

The system of merit cards is for the appreciation and encouragement of students who perform tasks that take initiative and creativity and may not necessarily be related to academics. This is a system for positive reinforcement, so that students are inspired to be inclined toward good and healthy practices.

A. BLUE MERIT CARD

  • For any good deed accomplished, a blue merit card is awarded to the student on the recommendation of the teacher or member of the disciplinary committee.

B. TOKEN OF MERIT

  • Any student who receives three blue merit cards consecutively without earning any demerit cards will be awarded a token of merit.

 DEMERIT CARD

The issue of demerit cards is to correct students and help them overcome negative attitudes and behaviors. The graded demerit card system gives several opportunities for undisciplined students to reform. The cards are issued, and students are counseled so that they can correct themselves.

A. WHITE  DEMERIT CARD

A white card may be issued by the Disciplinary committee/ for breach of discipline on the grounds such as:-

  • Evading school assembly.
  • Inattentiveness or disturbance during school assembly or school functions.
  • Habitual late arrival.
  • Wearing dirty uniform or unauthorized clothing or incorrect uniform.
  • Quarreling with other students.
  • Leaving the classroom without permission.
  • Not conversing in English to get enough practice during school hours.
  • Littering a class or school campus deliberately.
  • Repeated non-submission of home work.
  • Disfiguring and not maintaining the school diary properly.
  • Bullying juniors or weaker students.
  • Disobedience of monitors, or prefects’ and sub-prefects’ legitimate directions in performing their duties.
  • Any other acts of indiscipline that are not covered above. If the first offence itself is of a serious nature, the student may be issued any other demerit card without the issue of a white demerit card, depending on the gravity of the offence.

 B. YELLOW DEMERIT CARD 

  • Yellow card may be issued for the following cases of indiscipline:-
  • If a student has received two white demerit cards already then he/she will be issued a yellow demerit card for any further offence.
  • Stealing of school property or that belonging to others
  • Use of vulgar and uncivilized language.
  • Showing undesirable behavior in the campus or in the school bus or in school outings.
  • Tampering with or damaging or destroying school property.
  • Showing disrespect to Teachers, other staff and other students
  • Inviting unauthorized and unwanted visitors to the school.
  • Persuading or inciting fellow students to indulge in indiscipline.
  • Leaving the school premises without permission.
  • Any other acts which may be deemed of serious nature by the Disciplinary committee not covered by above. If the offence is felt to be grievous and even if it falls within the above category the Disciplinary committee has the discretion to issue the next higher category of demerit card and/ or other punishment such as suspension, which it may deem fit.

 C. RED  DEMERIT CARD

After issue of two yellow cards or if there is a severe breach of discipline, a Red card will be issued. The student will expelled with a red card.  The other misdemeanors which will warrant issue of Red demerit card are as follows:-

  • Leaving of Hostel /school premises without permission and jeopardizing the safety of self /and other students.
  • Using unfair means in the examination.
  • Being involved in any kind of fighting in or outside the school campus directly or inciting others to do so.
  • Obstructing students or the other members of the staff from performing their duties.
  • Insulting teachers or any school authorities or staff.
  • Misbehaving outside the school campus in school uniform.
  • Use of any tobacco/ products or intoxicants.
  • Any extreme breach of discipline not mentioned above.