Speaking as promised, speaking for the masses!
Everybody in the modern world believes in democracy so why would anybody question the need for our schools to be democratic? Rather, the question should be if we believe in democracy, are our schools manifestly so undemocratic?
The nature of relationships between student and student, student and lecturer, and lecturer and lecturer and, of course, with the wider community can be very harmonic if the platform for students to express their views peacefully to their authorities is created. This explains the need for Student Representative Councils (SRC) in all schools and regions of the nation. The development of SRC in schools is for student governance to be based on participatory democratic values.
This ideal would be able to tap into and unleash, the ‘immense intelligence’ of all students. The SRC believes that ‘all those who are affected by social institutions must have a say in producing and managing them’ and students must also be given the chance to partake in decision making that affects them.
Not so long ago there was a rampage of students in the Walewale Senior High Technical School are a proof for the need for the SRC to offer a platform for students to dialogue with their school authorities and to bring an end to violence as a channel to solve student issues.
The angry students vandalized school properties including computers, windows and television sets belonging to the Headmaster.
The grievances of the students need to be attended to but could be channeled to the school authorities through the ideals of the SRC which is to emancipate students through dialogue and a philosophy of non-violence.
A website?
In this modern era, people and companies are on the internet for information. Why do you think people visit a website? It’s primarily to find information. And if you’re in the business world or education, information is very critical. You need to have a website for your customers or stakeholders in our case, students. It needs to contain information about what you can do for them and what you are doing.
The ever-changing web makes it a highly complex and technically challenging monster even for us who are living and breathing it every day. So it is highly important that you understand what your web agency is talking about and doing.
When you enter into a discussion with them, they should be on your side, working hard to explain what they do, how they do it and most importantly why they are doing it. If you are ever confused or lost by any part of the discussion, it’s not your fault… it’s theirs.
Why do we need a website as an SRC?
Without a website, it is nearly impossible to promote anything on the web, and more difficult to promote it offline because even offline, people often ask about your website. And if you don’t have a site, it looks very unprofessional.
The SRC is a Serious business, so We at The Editorial have made it a point to get the SRC a website and take records of all activities of the Council and post them online. We are open for any suggestions.
Long Live DLUC
Long Live The SRC
I.K Owusu Chief Editor
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