I partly attended the Child Protection Policy that was presented to some of our staff members at Don Bosco Prema Seva Sadan, Hayathnagar today. Personally it was again a challenge for me to view the world from the child's perspective. Furthermore the interactions I had today with the boys, in groups, as some individuals who came to speak to me privately, the interesting interaction with the volunteers, and finally the running around (as usual)...
This morning I was quite agitated when two of the senior boys were stubbornly holding on to their view that they would not do the morning job (cleaning their dining hall) just because they were not provided a mopper. My argument was that they could very well use a sack and and if really need be, a stick. Their insistence on doing their morning job only and only when provided with a mopper, was for me a bit too silly and irritating. However, I left it at that and got lost in some other urgent tasks.
It was an hour later, I was informed that the boys were not permitted to have b'fast because they did not do their morning jobs. Now that was too much. I told one of them to meet me during the 10.30 break. When he came to my office, I told him to first have his b'fast and then meet me. I had already checked and informed the cooks to provide b'fast for both of them. After having their b'fast they came to me and we had a long chat. It was then that I realized that there were some other issues that were plaguing them and this morning job thing was just a small funnel end!
It is a tricky rope to walk. I see things from the perspective of the Assistants (against whom they had much to say), the Dean (whom they didn't trust much) and now these boys themselves. Not that any one of them is really bad or cruel (besides the fact of denying them b'fast!). Each one is trying to do what is best, but in the process end up locking horns with one another. Got to see how to help them sort out these issues without any fanfare or fireworks. All that is required is that each one sees the others viewpoint too. The rest, will automatically fall in place and greater things can be achieved.
This morning I was quite agitated when two of the senior boys were stubbornly holding on to their view that they would not do the morning job (cleaning their dining hall) just because they were not provided a mopper. My argument was that they could very well use a sack and and if really need be, a stick. Their insistence on doing their morning job only and only when provided with a mopper, was for me a bit too silly and irritating. However, I left it at that and got lost in some other urgent tasks.
It was an hour later, I was informed that the boys were not permitted to have b'fast because they did not do their morning jobs. Now that was too much. I told one of them to meet me during the 10.30 break. When he came to my office, I told him to first have his b'fast and then meet me. I had already checked and informed the cooks to provide b'fast for both of them. After having their b'fast they came to me and we had a long chat. It was then that I realized that there were some other issues that were plaguing them and this morning job thing was just a small funnel end!
It is a tricky rope to walk. I see things from the perspective of the Assistants (against whom they had much to say), the Dean (whom they didn't trust much) and now these boys themselves. Not that any one of them is really bad or cruel (besides the fact of denying them b'fast!). Each one is trying to do what is best, but in the process end up locking horns with one another. Got to see how to help them sort out these issues without any fanfare or fireworks. All that is required is that each one sees the others viewpoint too. The rest, will automatically fall in place and greater things can be achieved.
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