Write a report on a one-week programme undertaken by your school to clean up the
classrooms, the school premises and its surroundings. Mention the roles of both students
2+8=10
and teachers. (Word limit : 150 words)
Answers
Cleaning is seen as a chore by most of us -- it was a task we had to do so that mom gives permission to watch TV or go out and play. In Japan, however, cleaning one's own classroom and school is a part of their school education.
Students as young as first graders clean and maintain their classrooms, serve lunch to their classmates and even clean the toilets!
This is not a government mandate, but every school follows this national trend with little variations. In fact, this practice may be familiar to some in other parts of the world as it is shown in many anime series depicting Japanese school life.
Japanese students cleaning in 'From Up On Poppy Hill' - a Japanese anime film
While this practice might even be considered child abuse by many in the western world, in the eastern culture, it is recognised as a holistic practice that allows the child to grow up as a more responsible citizen
