The Deputy Minister of Justice, Maria Eichart, held several hours of consultation with the directors of the educational centers of the district. The meeting is a consequence of the events of Erzmanice-Zdroj in Lower Silesia. Two employees of the local center were accused of misbehaving with students. The 13-year-old is still fighting for his life in the hospital. – These difficult moments affect all of us, but we must find ways to solve it together, so that a conclusion can be drawn from this situation, – said the deputy minister.
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The meeting of the Deputy Minister of Justice with the managers of district educational centers was held on Thursday, December 5. This is the result of the incident in the second half of November in the Educational Center of the Erzmanice-Zdroj district (Lower Silesia) where one of the students attempted suicide after being beaten by his teacher. The 13-year-old is fighting for his life in the hospital and is now in a coma.
Another employee of this center has also been accused of ill-treatment of another patient.
– We understand that the last few days have been very stressful for the employees of the Erzmanice center and for everyone. I know how much the community is affected by this and it is completely understandable. I remind you that these difficult moments affect us all, but we must find solutions together that will allow us to draw conclusions from this situation and prevent them from happening, and if they do, we must respond let's say the best and most effective for them, he told the participants of the meeting of Deputy Minister Maria Eichart.
The meeting of the deputy minister with the directors of educational centers in the Ministry of Justice
Summary and requirements of directors
As the Ministry of Justice announced on Friday, during the discussion, the participants of the consultation developed a preliminary list of proposals aimed at improving crisis management, increasing safety standards and supporting students and staff of the centers in difficult situations.
“Their implementation allows for a systematic procedure and a rational response to acute crises,” the ministry said.
The Ministry presented the compiled conclusions and demands of the directors of the Institute.
OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN THE CENTER • After the crisis, it is necessary to ensure the immediate presence of the inspector of the ministry at the facility. The task of the inspector is to help in the elimination of the crisis situation in the area, as well as to act as a liaison with the Ministry • to direct the directors of the facilities to establish a crisis team in the event of an emergency of an exceptional nature. . The staff will consist of representatives of the institution and the ministry. • In the event of an emergency event of a special nature, information and support activities should also be carried out in relation to other objects, according to the principles of crisis management. Staff and readers cannot receive information about this event from the media; in order to limit the negative effects, it is necessary to give such information to patients carefully • If it is necessary to give information to the mass media, the directors of the institutions should be assisted as much as possible by the Department of Communication of the Ministry, as in this case . Jerzmanice-Zdroj. • Reducing the number of educational groups in district educational centers (currently a maximum of 12 people per group). • Identify district training centers, for example, rehabilitation and treatment centers. • The problems with the need for psychiatric treatment in medical institutions caused by the lack of available places should be solved. • To the regulation, which gives the director of the institution the right to receive information about the state of health of the student during his treatment. • Obligation of directors of institutes to train teaching staff and provide them with constant supervision. • Application to the National School of Judiciary and Prosecutor's Office to include a study visit to juvenile institutions in the training program of judges who decide family cases (completed). The level of knowledge of family judges about the system should be increased. • Changing the rules on issuing leave and permits to criminals placed in temporary institutions (now the consent of the court and the prosecutor's office is required). • Introduction of continuous training for security personnel. • introduction of a provision that allows a minor to be placed outside the educational center of the district for a certain period of time, with the example of Art. Article 274 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Support and Resocialization of Minors” applies to minors from correctional institutions. • Establishment of dormitories in OOW.
OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM (INFORMAL) • District educational centers cannot be a universal institution for children with problems; family judges refer minors who have to stay in medical institutions due to their disability or disability. When working on introducing changes and additions to the law, the postulate of the legislation is taken into account. • Amendments to the provisions of the “Teaching Certificate” Law on the possibility of early retirement for teaching staff (currently 35 years of experience, the requirement is 25 years of experience). • Increasing the management team by adding the position of the deputy head of the dormitory. • The problem of aging teaching staff in institutions that requires a systemic response. • Inevitability of consequences – students often do not face legal consequences after assaulting staff. • Acquaintance of the directors of the center with monitoring and documentation in the event of serious injury, emergencies in other institutions – to draw conclusions. • Solving problems in meeting disciplinary and legal consequences for teaching staff who misbehave with minors. • Consideration of the establishment of diagnostic centers in the structure of institutions, which allows early diagnosis of minors and taking appropriate measures. The proposed solution is provided for in the current regulation, the decision remains in the discretion of the court. The issue requires a deep analysis. • Temporary stay of minors in educational centers – faster speed of court work is necessary. • The decision to place minors in a group under high supervision or a permanent group in a juvenile shelter must be made by the director after an examination. The court is currently making a decision on this matter. • Fulfilling the obligation of the head of the district court to convene meetings with the participation of family judges and managers of institutions. • Exemption of diagnostic groups from work in front of graduates (adult students outside of school responsibilities).
The Ministry announced the evaluation of the collected applications. He should express his position at the next meeting with the directors of the centers.
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