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Private Educational Institutions Form Crisis Support Association in Bengal
Private schools and colleges in Bengal have created a new group called AWPEI.
The group is meant to help educational institutions when difficult situations happen.
Schools can seek advice about health, mental health, legal matters and counselling.
The association includes schools from different education boards as well as colleges.
It says institutions should not have to face a crisis by themselves.
This is important because accidents and public criticism can quickly create pressure on schools.
The group also wants educators to share knowledge and better ways of working.
Its goal is to support students, teachers, families and the wider education community.
Private schools and colleges have formed the Association for Welfare of Private Educational Institutions.
The association aims to help institutions manage crises through a shared support network.
Its advisers include healthcare professionals, mental health experts and legal specialists.
The group includes institutions affiliated with ICSE, CBSE, state boards and other recognised bodies.
Its four areas of work are mental health, physical well-being, legal support, and educational, cultural and sports initiatives.
- Who
- Private schools, colleges, principals, teachers, directors and education leaders, supported by healthcare, mental health and legal professionals.
- What
- They formed the Association for Welfare of Private Educational Institutions to provide crisis support and promote collaboration.
- Where
- The inaugural ceremony took place at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations; the association aims to work across Bengal.
- When
- The association was recently formed, with its inaugural ceremony held before the report was published.
- Why
- It was created so educational institutions can access coordinated support during legal, health, mental health and other crises.
Key facts
- Organisation
- Association for Welfare of Private Educational Institutions (AWPEI)
- Inaugural venue
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
- Coverage
- Private schools and colleges across different boards and recognised bodies
- Support areas
- Mental health, physical health and well-being, legal support, and educational, cultural and sports initiatives
- Association president
- M.P. Rozario
- Association secretary
- Sucharita Roychowdhury
- Example cited
- A Class X student fell from a school rooftop in September 2023, after which the grieving family held the school responsible.
Quotes
Sucharita Roychowdhury
Secretary of the Association for Welfare of Private Educational Institutions and principal of a south Calcutta school
“The AWPEI is a collective platform for collaboration, empowerment and meaningful change. Our aim is to bring institutions and educators together, share knowledge and best practices, and address the evolving needs of students, teachers and the wider educational community. By working together, we can create a stronger, more inclusive and future-ready education system in Bengal.”
telegraphindia.com
“The AWPEI is not limited to any particular board. It brings together affiliated and unaffiliated institutions under ICSE, CBSE, state boards and other recognised bodies, as well as colleges, on a common platform. Our objective is not commercial gain but the welfare and development of educational institutions and the larger community.”
telegraphindia.com
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