They are not aware of the means or meaning of sense- control. As a result, one is filled with alarm when the situation in the colleges is looked into. The Head of the Department of Health in Calcutta has found that 80 out of every 100 students in the Calcutta University are afflicted by poor health. In the Bombay region, the condition is even worse, affecting 90 out of every hundred. The reason is to be found in the fact that the students are engaged in sensual living, the uncontrolled pursuit of sensory pleasure and evil habits.
Teachers have to identify their role and their responsibility.
They have to bear a major share in fostering and preserving the mental and physical health of their tender, innocent wards.