AMMAN — In
Jordanian universities, incidents of violence are
on the rise, with students frequently engaging in disruptive and destructive
behavior. According to a recent report by Al-Rai daily, academics believe that
individual behavior resulting from social upbringing is directly affecting the
behavior of students on campus, leading to a generation that is unable to
express its feelings and ideas naturally.
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Despite the efforts of
public and private universities to
engage students in extracurricular activities on campus, there has been a lack
of complementarity of societal roles, which has contributed to the increase in
violence.
Why violence occursMuhammad Jarrar, the director of Public Relations and
Community Communication at
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, suggests that
university violence results from the failure to activate student affairs deanships
in universities.
According to him, one of the most prominent causes of
violence is social upbringing, which plays a major role in
educating young people on societal values that should be instilled in them in an integrated
manner by strengthening places of worship, schools, families, and leading to
universities.
Sub-identityJarrar added that students often resort to
university violence due to paying attention to sub-identities dominated by fanaticism. He,
therefore, called on social communities to move their thoughts and perspectives
towards unifying a national identity.
Leniency in imposing penalties on students contribute to an
increase in university violence, making it easier for them to resort to such
actions because they know there is no real and serious deterrence within the
walls of the university.
The General Iftaa Department in Jordan's
Awqaf Religious Ministry has issued nearly 50 fatwas-edicts prohibiting university violence.
Meanwhile, Abla Abu Elbeh, the secretary-general of Jordan's
People's Democratic Party, believes that the policy of continuing to exclude
students from partisan and political activities is a major cause for quarrels
and student violence in universities.
She argued that it is also a major cause of ignorance and
indifference.
PreventionIsmail Al-Zyoud, the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jordan, emphasized that student guidance, counseling, and holding
seminars are effective in preventing violence on university campuses.
He added that this is done in cooperation with academics and
specialists from partner agencies concerned with maintaining community peace
and security.
While such efforts have contributed towards reducing
university violence, the phenomenon still arises in different forms.
According to Ashraf Elimat, university violence is an
increasing problem, and one of its causes is psychological pressure that many
students suffer from during university life. Elimat added that poverty is also
one of the main causes of university violence, as many students suffer from
difficult economic conditions and find it difficult to bear the costs of study
and living, leading to frustration, violence, and social unrest because of
unemployment, poverty, insecurity, and instability.
Effective strategiesElimat pointed out that culture and education can have a
significant impact on rates of university violence, as some students believe
violence is the only way to express anger and frustration. He also highlighted
the lack of effective mechanisms to deal with violence in universities and
educational institutions as one of the most important reasons that lead to an
increase in violence rates.
He called on universities and educational institutions to
adopt effective strategies to deal with this violence, including providing
psychological and material support to students and providing a safe and
stimulating learning environment.
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