The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act UK is set to curtail Potential Extremism from Schools

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The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act of UK has recently made an obligation to supervise and monitor school students behavior in order to control terrorism. The Act applies to primary and secondary, state and independent schools and also include warnings against "non-violent extremism .The legal duty has been fastened since David Cameron, the prime minister, demanded “a full-spectrum response” to the killing of as many as 30 British tourists in Tunisia. According to the regulatory body young minds are like wet soil, so its easier to mold their thoughts, as they don't have the rational enough to understand the difference between the good and the vises.

Dealing with the Devil Within 

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With the new guidelines brought in action , the school teachers panics on how to maintain and safeguard the interest of the children and guide them away from extremism.

In order to ease the situation , Nicky Morgan the education secretary said the teachers “will do exactly what they do at the moment” if they sense the students are been drawn towards fanaticism.

Under the current circumstances , the schools are perfectly equipped with the necessary guidelines to be followed in case of any radical activities. But the new Act enforces some additional measures to counteract the rise of extremism at the adolescent age.

"Schools and childcare providers already play an important role in protecting and safeguarding young people including from radicalization and extremism," said the education secretary Morgan.

Morgan while interviewed at the BBC Radio cited example of a student who thinks homosexuality is wrong and the Islamic States are quite tough in handling it. Such a though might trigger a sense of revolution in that student and thus begins the idea of terrorism. So this is another reason why this regulatory Act is now been brought into existence .

Reduce Risk of Terrorism

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A 24x7 helpline service has been established for any immediate assistance for the teaching faculty , any school staffs or childcare providers if they sense any risk of potential terrorism among the blooming youth.
Terrorism not only includes violent measures but also non-violent thoughts which later turns into implications. So from now on it is the responsiblity of the teachers to identify the pupils with potential extremist ideologies , bring them into notice of the special trained staffs and help them to challenge their ideas.
Schools should ensure that the students are not allowed to access any materials related to terrorism online.Free discussion in classes would also be halted , which might have a negative impact on the teacher student relationships.

The regulations set out a definition of extremism as "vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs".

The Verdict

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There had been incidents where bright young talents have left UK to join the militant groups of Iraq,Syria etc. The constructive reason behind this is their thoughts had been channelised to the imperative aspects of fanaticism since childhood .
With great power comes great responsibilities- now its in the hands of the individual to use their rights to build a better society to live in or replace it with t he living hell !!
Do you thin that the new security guildelines would help students to fight with their inner demon(if any) and evolve as a better soul or curtailing certain rights would make them aggressive. Share your thoughts with us.
Source : bbc.in/1GNuhoy