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The Directorate of Education has called for a strict zero-tolerance policy against corporal punishment in schools, emphasizing the need for teacher training and transparent reporting mechanisms ...
in schools is positive and nurturing, where they feel safe and secure on the premises and with the care providers. Sense of safety and well being is also instilled in students when action is taken against misconduct or abuse, such as corporal punishment, discriminatory practices, bullying and
Indian laws against corporal punishment in schools. The Government of India in 2012 had accepted recommendations of global bodies to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings. Corporal punishment in schools in India is banned for children aged 6-14.
The Goa government on Monday issued a circular ordering aided educational institutions to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards corporal punishment. The circular has come weeks after two teachers...
This study examines Indian teachers’ perceptions of corporal punishment (CP), the reasons why CP still persists despite a ban, and the ways in which CP controversy reflects on social climate of the schools.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RtE) Act, 2009 prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has called for elimination of corporal punishment in schools by detailing its varied expressions.
As a leading advocate for the mental health and wellness of children and adolescents, Mental Health America (MHA) opposes corporal punishment and zero tolerance policies and supports individuated school disciplinary processes that take account of mental health conditions and emotional disturbances and promote the healthy mental and emotional ...
