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JAIPUR: The Mission Sisters of Ajmer (MSA), a century-old Christian missionary group, running Sophia Schools in the country, has submitted a module on human rights to state education department, to be implemented in government schools across state.

The MSA is running the same module in its schools and colleges and has expressed that such a module is required to bring about tolerance, harmony and cohesion in the society. No state university offers a course on human rights, which has been introduced by many leading institutes in the country. The contents of the module are drawn from day-to-day instances such as attack on freedom of speech, communal tensions, caste conflicts, atrocities on women, child abuse etc.

“Such incidents happen in every corner of our society but we tend to ignore them due to our ignorance of the rights and duties granted to us by our constitution. The aim of this programme is to evoke a sense of ownership, activism and compassion for fellow Indians,” said Geeta Carol, of MSA who has designed course in collaboration with Sasvika and the Institute of Human Rights headquartered in Madurai .

The module contains stories taken from day-to-day life, for better understanding of human rights. A story on how a married woman is subjected to harassment for dowry, but remains silent due to ignorance of the basic rights and laws safeguarding her. “The story teaches that if the in-laws or even neighbours turn a blind eye to the atrocities on the woman, that is tantamount to the violation of her human rights by them,” said Carol.

