Edu director warns against corporal punishment

Following a few incidents of teachers giving physical punishment to students in some schools, Director (Elementary Education) Ashish Kohli has issued direction to all deputy directors to ensure such incidents are not repeated. Warning of strict action in case such incidents are repeated, the Director has said the head of the institution concerned would be held responsible and liable for disciplinary action.

Kohli further reminded that physical punishment was also prohibited under section 17 (1) and (2) of the RTE Act, 2009, in schools. Terming the practice of physical punishment harmful and unacceptable practice, the Director mentioned that physical punishment leads to creating more problems and has adverse effect on the child.

“Physical punishment is more likely to increase behavioural like resistance, power struggle, anger and rebellion. It can also interfere with the healthy brain development, and mars the aim of quality education,” the Director wrote.