Srinagar, June 14 -- This incident comes barely weeks after the suicide of 14-year-old Numan Sofi from Kashmir Harvard School, a case that still haunts parents across the Valley. It appears we have not yet grasped the urgency of reforming how our schools handle discipline, communication, and the emotional well-being of students.

Anam's father said the school delayed informing him. He alleged they neither provided medical help nor showed concern afterward. If that is true, the school's actions are negligent. On the other hand, the school's official version suggests the child merely had a headache, was given medication after parental consent, and that the father disrupted their efforts. But as rightly pointed out by the parents, if everyth...