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Article: Over 70 per cent teachers still resort to physical punishment.
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- January 23, 2006
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Over 70 per cent teachers still resort to physical punishment
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Spare the rod and spoil the child - nearly 70 per cent of our teachers still follow this age-old adage, according to a new study done to ascertain how teachers discipline their pupils in India.
"A significantly greater number of teachers who had received punishment during childhood opined in favour of punishing children. These teachers were also involved in this activity," according to Dr Harmesh Singh, Department of Pediatrics, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
The study found that physical punishment of school children by teachers is common. ...