Despite condemnation of corporal punishment in many countries by various human rights organisations it is still practised legally. According to a study, presented to the UN General Assembly by the World Health Organisation, corporal punishment is permissible in 145 countries.
It was revealed by Provincial Manager Children Rights Promotion Lahore, Nadia Gul during a training workshop with teachers on evils of corporal punishment here on Friday. This workshop was organised by SPARC Lahore as the last activity of its campaign, which was on evils of corporal punishment. SPARC Lahore had organised several activities during campaign in September.
Teachers from formal and non-formal schools attended the workshop. During the workshop different forms of corporal punishment were discussed by the teachers participating in the workshop.
The participants also discussed the causes of corporal punishment, its impact on the children alternatives to corporal punishment in different groups. At the end of the discussion it was concluded that rewards and encouragement to the children are the best ways to motivate children and enhance their abilities.
The Sindh Education Ministry (2004 August) the Punjab Education Ministry (200 December) prohibiting corporal punishment in schools throughout the respective provinces. Such a ban was important step because it attempted to educate children and their care givers that other alternatives exists for correcting the unacceptable behaviour this was shared by Nadia Gull.