Prof. Kanhaiya Tripathi, Special Monitor of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), visited PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 in Itanagar, where he interacted with students and school officials on human rights education, gender equality and inclusive learning. The programme was hosted by the school’s Principal Vinay Kumar, and attended by S.B. Singh from the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Samar Bahadur, and Deputy Registrar Mama Tang of the Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission.
Respect for Equality and Human Dignity
During the interaction, Prof. Tripathi stressed the importance of respecting equality and human dignity in everyday life. He underlined that schools are among the most powerful places to nurture a culture of human rights from an early age, urging students to carry the values of fairness and mutual respect beyond the classroom. The presence of officials from SCERT and the state human rights commission underlined the institutional importance of the visit.
Activities That Build Awareness
The school presented a range of activities it uses to build confidence and awareness among students — debates, extempore speaking, Youth Parliament, the National Children’s Science Congress, the Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshini, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, PRAYAAS and PRERNA. Educational trips to institutions such as NITs and the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) give students exposure beyond textbooks. These efforts sit alongside the state’s wider drive to transform its education landscape and recent initiatives aimed at channelling the energy of Arunachal’s youth.
Inclusive Infrastructure and NEP 2020
The visit also drew attention to the school’s accessibility measures, including ramps and separate washrooms, as part of its commitment to inclusive learning. Prof. Tripathi’s remarks were framed in the context of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which places equity, inclusion and value-based education at the centre of schooling. The report noted that human rights education is seen as a natural fit with the policy’s broader goals.
Human rights educators have long held that the classroom is where attitudes towards gender equality and dignity are first formed. Prof. Tripathi’s engagement with the students of PM SHRI KV No. 2 sought to turn that idea into lived experience — a reminder that respect for others is not merely a lesson in a textbook, but a habit to carry through life.
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