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The uncle said to the boys,” Bikram is really a nice boy. You can learn
many things from him. You should not tease or bully people even they
are disable or handicap. We must behave equally to everyone with due
respect especially to elderly people, woman and children. We should
not discriminate people by caste, color, occupation, etc. We should try
to understand their needs even in the public places. We even do not
humiliate or insult people because everyone would like to live with dignity.
Now, you may go. Make sure you behave properly with strangers.

The boys said” Thank you, uncle. We will certainly change ourselves”.

Then, they disappeared in the crowd of people.

Glossary

bullied - a person who uses strength or influence to harm or
intimidate those who are weaker
compromise - an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is
reached by each side making concessions
dignity - the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
discrimination - the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different cat-
egories of people, especially on the grounds of
race, age, or sex
forgive - stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone)
for an offence, flaw, or mistake
impressed - made (someone) feel admiration and respect
revenge - the action of hurting or harming someone in return
for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands
slap - hit or strike with the palm of the hand
tease - make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or ani-
mal) in a playful way
wise - having or showing experience, knowledge, and
good judgment, clever

Note to the teacher: Conduct a role play for behaving equally to handicapped, disables, old people,
children etc with strangers. Make them understand about the causes of conflict and its solutions.

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