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News India Live, Digital Desk: In today’s era, when we install CCTV cameras all around to keep an eye on even a small thing, would you believe that there can be a shop somewhere which runs only on trust? To be honest, it sounds a bit strange, but a school in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal has proved this to be true.
This school has started an ‘Honesty Store’ to sow the seeds of morality and truth within the children. This is not just any such shop, but a very sweet attempt to test and improve the character of children.
No camera, no watchman, only the conscience of children
The most special thing about this shop is that no shopkeeper sits here to sell goods. Whatever thing the children need like pen, pencil, cutter or rubber, they pick it up from there, check its price and quietly put the money in a box kept nearby. Neither is anyone watching there nor is there any kind of security.
Everything is left to the children’s own honesty. This step has been taken to see whether our children follow the right path even when no one is watching.
Lesson of honesty in childhood
The school administration believes that children can get knowledge from books anywhere, but the real education is that which makes a person strong and honest from within. Through this honesty store, children are coming to understand that honesty should not come from fear of anyone, but from within.
In this school of North 24 Parganas district, the children are fulfilling this responsibility very well. They deposit only the amount of money that they have purchased. This small initiative teaches us that if we trust children, they never disappoint.
A big lesson for all of us (A Lesson For Everyone)
Today, when there is a lack of trust in the society, the story of this small school in West Bengal gives a big lesson to all of us. It is also an inspiration for those parents and teachers who think that only strictness is needed to improve children. Sometimes love and trust make children grow up.
In fact, if such small ‘experiments of honesty’ start happening in every school, perhaps the future will be very beautiful. What do you have to say about this ‘Honesty Store’? Should there be such trust in our homes too?