ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has extended the hearing of a petition over corporal punishment in educational institutions till 30th March.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard a petition which was filed by singer Shehzad Roy in which he had requested the court to ban corporal punishment in schools.
During the hearing, Justice Minallah sought a reply from law ministry over implementation on the bill regarding torture on school children till 12th March.
Justice Minallah called the presence of Human Rights Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari without being summoned by the court a welcome sign and asked the minister about progress.
To which Mazari told the court that the judiciary should give its decision to ensure the protection of children in the future.
Moreover, Shehzad Roy told the court that torturing the students at educational institutions haD become the trend in the country He also requested that this practice should be banned for better development of the children,
Meanwhile, the CJP asked about the legislation on the bill passed against student assault. Islam also doesn’t allow anyone to torture a kid.
During the previous hearing, IHC banned all forms of corporal punishment in schools under the federal government.
Justice Athar Minallah remarked that Parliament had also been working on a bill on corporal punishment. The judge said that Article 14 of the constitution grants children the right to dignity and respect.
In Pakistan, punishing mostly seems to be an appropriate technique to control the behaviour of students. The United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child prohibits physical punishment by teachers in schools. The UN has termed it an ineffective method of discipline as it brings negative rather than positive impacts on the students.
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