RTE proves fail to Stop Corporal Punishment in Govt. Primary Schools
Allahabad: Education Resource Society
Date: 18th November 18, 2011
Right to Education Act 09 , historical step towards elementary education which ensured 6 to 14 years age group children to complete his / her primary education. As the act passes this has been ensured that no child get corporal punishment or trauma and children must get good and friendly environment to learn and develop.
"Under section 17 of RTE Act prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment to child". Still it proves fail to fulfill its objective.
Talking about the Upper Primary School Ibrahimpur established in Ibrahimpur (Gajiya) village of Bahadurpur block of Allahabad district. This village is populated with SC community. Here, two girls named Shakuntala (13) and Sarita (14) from SC community studying in class 7th and 8th respectively. According to them their head Mistress behavior is not good towards children and one day during teaching they both got corporal punishment in class because they both forgot to bring their note book and were writing in rough copies.
Both were so humiliated and beaten as they are refusing to go to school. This is a big risk of dropping out from school
According to Ministry of Women and Child Development with samples from 13 States, 65 per cent of school-going children are reportedly subjected to corporal punishment. Also, 62 per cent of the incidents of corporal punishment take place in government and municipal schools.
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