Students from Hefei Construction School in Shushan District, Hefei City, reported that the teachers confiscated their unarranged quilts and clothes when checking the dormitory hygiene. The underwear of some female students placed on the bed was also taken away.
Some students believed that the school's action violated their privacy. The school responded that this was the sixth routine inspection. Many students still could not arrange their belongings well. Confiscating students' clothes was just to cultivate their self-care ability.
Students: Female Underwear Was Taken Away by the School
"How come the quilts and clothes are gone?" On the noon of the 16th, many students returned to the dormitory after class and found their beds empty, with quilts and clothes missing.
The students later learned that the quilts and clothes were taken away by the staff of the school's student department and now piled on the ground in the office of the student department.
The students understood why the quilts and clothes were taken away by the school because they did not arrange them as required.
The boys had no objections, but the girls complained a lot. "Although the quilts and clothes were not arranged, they were clean. Why were they just piled on the ground?"
Without prior notice, male staff entered the female dormitory and took away the quilts and clothes. Some students also reflected that their underwear placed on the bed was also taken away together. Isn't it an invasion of their privacy?
"There is no wardrobe in the dormitory, and 10 people live in one room. How can we arrange our quilts and clothes?" Many students expressed dissatisfaction during the interview.
School: Wanting to Cultivate Students' Self-care Ability
"This is already the sixth routine inspection of the dormitory." A teacher from the student department of the school said that all the quilts and clothes that were piled up messily were taken away.
The school repeatedly emphasized that students should take care of personal hygiene and cultivate self-care abilities. "After the first five inspections, students who did not meet the standards were criticized. This time, taking away the quilts and clothes is to make a deep impression so that they can develop good habits in the future."
Since a large number of quilts and clothes were taken away, they could only be piled on the ground. "But they were stacked orderly according to the dormitory. It became messy when the students came to pick them up."
"When inspecting the girls' dormitory, the female counselor accompanied us. Many girls' quilts and clothes were not neatly folded like the boys'."
As for the female students reflecting that their underwear was taken away and their privacy invaded, "The teachers conducting the inspection just carried away the messy quilts and clothes together without checking each one."
There is no wardrobe in the dormitory, and 10 people live in one room, making it difficult to organize quilts and clothes. In response, the school stated that if students have strong self-care abilities, they can definitely do it.
The school also emphasized that there was no malicious intent in this action, and the students should understand. The performance of senior students in this inspection was good. "The performance of freshmen is very disappointing. They have been in school for several months, and the school wants to cultivate their self-care abilities."
Opinion: Should Respect Students When Managing
Hefei Education Bureau contacted the school and requested the quick return of the students' quilts and clothes. If any clothes were lost, the school would be asked to compensate. That evening, after the students wrote a commitment letter, they all retrieved their items.
Lawyer Hu Jin from Anhui Huida Law Firm stated that the school has management rights over the student dormitories, so the students should understand the school's work.
However, while exercising the management rights, there should be self-restrictions. "Such restrictions should be agreed upon by relevant regulations. Generally speaking, without institutional support, the school does not have the right to arbitrarily take or transfer students' belongings."
Lawyer Hu reminded that while managing, the school should protect students' privacy. "Although the school's intention is good, it should respect the students."
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