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Corporal punishment has sneaked back

Corporal punishment has been proven to be an ineffective and dangerous method of controlling and maintaining behaviour and discipline. [iStockphoto]

The government banned corporal punishment in schools in 2001 and enacted the Children's Act that entails protecting children from abuse and violence in all its forms.

However, corporal punishment has surprisingly come back with some stakeholders poking holes in implementation of the laws that protect children.

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