As schools reopened for all classes on Monday, a group of parents of a Vasco school were reportedly left livid after the institute sought their signatures on consent forms that place full responsibility for the child’s health while attending school in the physical mode, on the parents. Parents of primary school students from Mapusa have raised objections to signing of a consent letter and risking their children's life by sending them to school. The letter reportedly states that if any untoward incidents occur during school hours, including the child getting infected by Coronavirus it will be the sole responsibility of the parent and not the school. It must be said that the expression “untoward incidents” in the consent letter can include any physical harm or accident that could occur to the student while in school. It must be said that during school hours the safety of the students in all respects and not just with regards to the Covid-19 infection is the sole responsibility of the school administration. Hence the consent letter can have wider consequences and can be permanent in nature and not just during the pandemic.
