Ban on corporal punishment in schools
I think many people in our country still take corporal punishment as an effective and fruitful method to teach children. I recall with horror… in my school days I used to be scared to attend a certain teacher's class because he was an ardent believer of corporal punishment. In past, it was treated as normal! I never complained about it and I think nobody would have given any importance if I had disclosed it.
I am very glad that finally corporal punishment has been banned in Bangladesh and a law has been enacted in this regard. It is indeed a good move to take.
Now it is the government's responsibility to ensure that the law is implemented fully. We are well aware that in our country many laws exist only on paper. This happens because of lack of awareness of the general people and also due to the negligence of the government.
I think the government should start a massive campaign to create awareness about the bad effects of corporal punishment in schools. The government should also declare a special day as “anti physical punishment day” which will be observed at national level.
Corporal punishment creates fear in the young minds and it can severely hamper children's mental and physical growth.
I remember a quote from the great South African Leader Nelson Mandela-- “There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
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