CHINA BANS SCHOOL PUNISHMENTS

  • 01/03/2021

China has banned severe punishments for school children, specifically those which could cause physical or mental trauma. Over the last few years, the country has witnessed an increase in the number of student deaths that are linked to harsh discipline in institutions.

The new rules were issued by the Ministry of Education and took effect starting Monday. Now, punishments that humiliate students are forbidden, alongside the reinforcement of the existing ban on corporal punishment.

Among practices that are now banned are caning, verbal abuse, and forcing students to stand or kneel on the floor for hours. As part of this move, students are now encouraged to write apologies or to take up classroom chores in the form of punishment for minor offences like forgetting to complete one's homework.

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