Corporal punishment has been banned - Kapil Sibal

Updated on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday termed corporal punishment as unacceptable in a civilized society and said it has been banned under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

"It (corporal punishment) is not acceptable in a civilized society and children have to be looked upon and treated differently," Sibal said in an interview to Headlines Today.

"As you know, under the RTE Act, corporal punishment is prohibited. And I think it's time for all institutions in this country, if they have been following this kind of practice... (to understand that) it's something anarchistic, it destroys the confidence of the child. It's humiliating for the child," Sibal said.

Meanwhile, a probe team of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has indicted the principal and three teachers in the La Martiniere case. According to the probe team, corporal punishment was rampant in the boys-only school, situated in Kolkata.

The probe team will submit its report to the NCPCR later this week

Corporal punishment has been banned - Kapil Sibal

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