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South Point High School Plans Counselling After Student Attack
A student at South Point High School was badly hurt when a classmate allegedly cut him with a paper cutter.
The incident happened at school on September 30.
The injured student has left the hospital and is recovering.
The school plans to offer counselling to all its students.
It intends to hire a professional to lead the sessions.
A psychiatrist said an upsetting event can affect some children, even if they did not see it happen.
Counselling can help find children who need more support.
The sessions may also help students understand that the attack was a one-time event.
South Point High School will arrange counselling sessions for all students after a Class IX student was allegedly attacked by a classmate.
The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. on September 30, when a student allegedly used a paper cutter to injure a classmate.
The injured boy suffered a deep cut to his neck extending toward his face, as well as injuries to several fingers.
The boy was discharged from hospital on Friday and is recovering; friends have been visiting him, school sources said.
Psychiatrist Sanjay Garg said counselling may help identify students who need additional support after the incident.
- Who
- A Class IX student was allegedly injured by a classmate; South Point High School plans to provide counselling to students.
- What
- The school announced counselling sessions following an alleged paper-cutter attack that injured a student.
- Where
- South Point High School; the injured boy’s parent filed a complaint with Gariahat police station.
- When
- The attack occurred around 12:30 p.m. on September 30; the counselling announcement was reported on Monday.
- Why
- The school said the incident could affect students, and counselling may help them express concerns and identify those needing support.
School and Psychiatrist
Potential Student Impact
Need for counselling
School and Psychiatrist
The school plans sessions for all students, saying the incident may affect young people and counselling can help them express concerns.
Potential Student Impact
Psychiatrist Sanjay Garg said not every student will be affected, but those with genetic or psychological vulnerabilities may experience distress, including later.
Understanding the incident
School and Psychiatrist
Garg said counselling can help a child understand that the incident was a one-off event and not a threat directed at them.
Potential Student Impact
Garg also noted that the disturbance, conversations about the incident, and parents’ anxiety may affect children, including those who did not witness it.
Key facts
- School
- South Point High School
- Incident date and time
- September 30, around 12:30 p.m.
- Students involved
- A Class IX boy was allegedly injured by a classmate
- Reported weapon
- Paper cutter
- Reported injuries
- A deep cut to the neck extending toward the face, and injuries to several fingers
- Hospital update
- The injured boy was discharged on Friday and was reported to be recovering
- School response
- Counselling sessions for all students, with a professional to be hired
- Police complaint
- The injured boy’s parent filed a complaint with Gariahat police station
Quotes
Sanjay Garg
A psychiatrist commenting on the possible impact of the incident.
“Counselling helps to identify individuals who need more support. A child has to understand that it is a one-off incident that is not related to them and not something which can harm them and would not happen in their life again.”
telegraphindia.com
“Not all, but students with genetic or psychological vulnerabilities might be affected, and that can surface now or later and cause them distress.”
telegraphindia.com
A school official
A South Point High School official commenting on the planned counselling.
“There will be counselling sessions for all students. An incident like this can impact a young mind, and it might be difficult for children to forget. Counselling might help them overcome the situation.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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