They are two schoolboys. They study in class VIII. And they shot one of their classmates with a revolver owned by one boy's father. The (14 years old) victim was shot five times and died. Four shots were fired by one boy (14 years old) at point blank range. He then gave the gun to the other boy of similar age who fired another shot. They did it in open before entire school. They planned it and then executed the plan with precision.

They have been arrested. Police say that they are not repentent. To a newspaper the two boys said that they wanted to kill the deceased in front of everyone because he used to bully them and other students. He further said that they did not do anything wrong. Who is responsible for this shocking incident, the boys, their parents, the society, the school?

There is a quote by Colman McCarthy - "Unless we teach our children peace, somebody else will teach them violence". I believe in this quote. Parents are responsible if their children commit violant acts. Children in home are exposed to violence on TV. Neswpaprs are full of violant news. Outside also children are exposed to violence. Somebody has to teach them peace. Somebody has to teach them love. Otherwise somebody else will teach them hate and violence.

Leaving these fertile minds at the mercy of hate and violence is a crime committed by parents. They should wake up or else each of them will loose their children to the violant world. The assets of nation will become liabilities.

Love All, Hate None. Follow it and teach it to your children.

Now let us see what councillors say about this incident.

"Violence is a symptom of the issue, not the issue," said, Reena Sehgal, counsellor of the capital's Bal Bharti School.

"Teenagers are at a point in life when they're coming to terms with hormonal changes, their first heterosexual relationships, studies and peer pressure. They need assistance to cope with life. Yet we have no support systems in place," said Sehgal.

"It is necessary to inculcate 'positive life skills' in children like avoiding violent TV programmes and video games. I have come across cases of anger very often among students. The anger is such that they can do anything like banging their head on the wall, tearing their clothes and such activities," said Geetanjali Kumar, counsellor at Hansraj Model School.

Teenage violence isn't evident only in the ultimate physical act of killing. It manifests itself in forms that ravage the mind though leaving the body unharmed, said K.K. Aggarwal, a visiting counsellor at a government school.

They conclude that teenagers tend to succumb to violence as they are at a crucial point in life when they are coming to terms with their own hormonal changes, increased study load as well as peer pressure.

In my opinon they need more parental attention and counselling.