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Well, its almost two months since all the educational institutions of our state has come to a standstill. Even though its for a cause, yet students, teachers, guardians and most particularly the students community are at a loss-what to do, where to go, to whom to appeal. There is a sense of hopelessness, dejection, desperation and frustration all around.

Parents are concerned about their wards-how to fill in the huge gap in their academics atmosphere due to the indefinite class boycott. They are running about here and there, seeking for tuitions, contemplating to their wards outside the state to seek education. But, these are for the well-to-do sections? They have no choice, no options, but to bear their sufferings in silence in front of their own eyes, their children becoming addicted to the ‘idiot box’ due to the free times they are having and in the absence of education says a parent, “everybody from early morning onwards our children are engaged in watching T.V and when there is no light, off they went with their friends to play and fool around. Earlier at least they spared some times to study their lessons, do their homeworks, prepare for a test etc etc. But nowadays, due to the class boycott they are interested only in watching T.V and playing. They have no time for their books”.

Another parents says, "In the absence of school, I sought a teachers to tutor my children at home, to cover up their syllabus. But for how long can they study-say one an half hour to two hours a day. Its not the same as going to school. And at home, they cant be confined to study their lessons for longer periods as being done at school".

Still another parent says, "what will happen of our children-no classes, no tuitions. They have become more mischievous, naughty and disobedient. Always fighting with one another, loitering around all the time and the way they are glued in front of the T.V- I pray to god for this chaos to end, to bring a solution and peace to our state"

The plight of almost all the parents are the same –what will happen to their children and their future. They are made to see the deteriorating conditions of theirs wards.

In the absence of schools, boys and girls alike are engaging themselves busy in playing with their dolls, house keeping, skipping and what nots. And the adolescents, engaged themselves is gossiping with their friends, through home visits, mobiles, watching Korean movies, keeping in trend with the latest fashions of other places.

And as for boys playing ludo, carom, marbles, fighting, roaming about here and there, teasing girls, sometimes creating trouble for their parents and neighbours like the saying of the English proverbs, "An idle mind is the devil’s workshop’, in the absence of schools, they have become idle and bored, and so they engage their free time in creating mischief as befitting boys.

However, there’s a good side also. Boys from different localities formed groups and compete among themselves through sports-football, criket, basket ball and such. But gain are few and its mostly loss children are made to bear.

Nganthoi, a student of class IX, says, "These days, I feel sad, bored ad worried about the lessons that we have missed, I don’t know what to do. And I pass my time writing songs, eating, roaming about and watching T.V".

Monika of class XII says, "I miss my clases, all those notes and suggestions being supplied by our teachers-its not the same as studying at home".

Another student, Purnima of class XI says thus, "My interest in studies are declining day by day-what no school, classes and no pressure. Even our tuitions are stopped. We are the only one who is to bear the loss-and we are likely to lose a precious years while our friends of the same batch, studying outside the state will be a year ahead of us. All these I feel bored with my parents life. I sincerely appeal to one and all to seek a resolution and for the school to reopen as soon as possible-in the best interest of the student commuity".

Manna, a class II students says, "I feel tired staying at home all the time, lack interest in studying at home. I miss my school, my friends and my teachers".

Reha, a class VI students says, "Enjoying holidays for 2 or 3 days is okay, but now, its almost more than a month. I am beginning to feel bored-in even watching T.V or Playing. Studying at school is more fun and enjoyable than at home. Please let our school open.

Life drags on for our children while their counterparts in other states-with whom they have to compete on the same platform one day, are dashing. Given the present situation here, the devils’ workshop is bound to flourish. Who can say our already ruling state will not be faced with another menace with all the products of the flourishing business of the devil?