The recent case of the death Shanno Khan (11)due to brutal punishment allegedly by her female teacher should be an eye openers that teachers are fast loosing their image as sensitive beings.
Childern in most schools are being humiliated and punished on the basis of the following things.
For not submitting to the coaxing of extra tuitions
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For not doing their homework despite the poor teaching
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For forgetting to bring their books to the school
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For not following the aurotative rules
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For talking in class
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For not submitting to the sexual exploitation by the teacher
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For not doing odd jobs for the teacher
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For not cramming along the lines of teacher'''s dictate and being creative
Often children are beaten badly, rebuked and abused in front of their peers. This is a mental torture and hurts their self-esteem leading to suicides in many cases which often go unreported.
Making children to stand or run in the sun for hours is considered as a very mild punishment. It many schools it is seen as an effective tool for disciplining the “little devils”.