When I first encountered the concept of eliminating corporal punishment, it sparked a flurry of questions in my mind: What […]
Being all ears: Right of Children to be heard
Her radiant eyes dimmed, her smile faded, and her voice trembled. Tears flowed down her cheeks as herheart overflowed with […]
Language of Discrimination in Schools
“Ma’am, our teachers address the local children with ‘Aap’ and address us as ‘tu’. (For the English word ‘You’, addressing […]
Corporal punishments and societal attitudes
Legal protections can be important safeguards against Corporal punishments. However legal safeguards shall be availed of in the very extreme […]
Corporal punishment is part of India’s “learning crisis”
Bill Gates recently said that his biggest disappointment in India was its education sector. He added though that he was […]
Corporal punishment destroys our well being
Corporal punishment is the “lowest”-intensity form of child abuse that builds the foundation for large-scale and severe violence that afflicts […]
Without profound change in society our schools will never be safe
Following the killing of seven-year old Pradyuman at a private School in early September[1] last year and the public outcry, […]