Corporal punishment in schools

It saddens us all to think that there is still a need for campaign to abolish corporal punishment in our schools.

What is wrong with our school system? What is wrong with our teachers? Indeed, what is wrong with a society that permits the future of Bangladesh to be mercilessly beaten at the whim of a teacher?

We whole-heartedly agree with the respected foreign friend of Bangladesh Sir Frank Peters when he says “the damaged children of today are the broken adults of tomorrow.”

Corporal punishment is a curse that's been handed down from generations without anyone pausing long enough to ask why and seeking a better way to discipline a child.

Those who relied upon the adage 'spare the rod and spoil the child' for justification of their behaviour have been proved wrong.

As Sir Frank points out, in Hebrew the word “rod” is the same word used in Psalms 23:4, 'thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.' The shepherd's rod/staff is his tool of trade used to encourage, guide, and discipline the sheep towards taking a desired direction, NOT to beat, hurt or damage them.