LITTLE HEARTS TODDLERS ACADEMY

ANGUL ODISHA.   

CIRCULAR 

 Dated 09th AUG, 2017

To

Dear Principal /Teacher

The CBSE Board has always held the view that every child is a potential human resource and asset to the
country and it is the duty of the educational institutions to provide the right ambience and climate to the
learners to develop and enrich their latent talents. Education is a holistic process, which facilitates the
total development of personality. The tools and methods adopted to impart education should, therefore
address to the above objectives. To develop as a creative human being, the individual should learn in an
atmosphere free from fear. Psychological experiments do substantiate the view that fear negates
creativity. 

The concept of punishment has always nursed a sense of fear and learning does not occur in a fear
prone environment. It is therefore imperative that schools should adopt such methods by which the
learner develops a sense of self-confidence and self-dependence. On certain occasions, when the
behavior and attitude of the students have not been acceptable, it is important to find out the reasons for
such errant behavior and counsel them appropriately rather than to punish them straight away. 

The Board has been concerned about the use of corporal punishment in schools. The Board believes that
there is no scope for such punishments in the learning environment and the teachers should adopt
strategies by which the learner realizes one’s mistake, if any, rather than face a corporal punishment by
the institution. Love reinforces confidence and once the learner believes that the school atmosphere is
permeating with love from the teachers, they will desist from indulging any acts that would negate the
environment that has been built. Corporal punishments are therefore to be avoided at any cost in the
school. 

It is therefore requested that the Heads of Institutions should bring home the above points to the attention
of all the teachers in their school and ensure that no child is subjected to any corporal punishment at any
point of time in the schooling process. The Heads of institutions should organize meetings of the staff and
convey to them the suggestions and instructions of the Board in this regard.

Teacher cooperation in the matter will go a long way in building a generation of people who are self-
actualized, creative and contributive to the country.

Yours faithfully,

Director (Academic)

Hemant Kumar Gohil

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Laws Relating To Corporal Punishment

 THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION (RTE) ACT 2009 prohibits ‘physical

punishment’ & ‘mental harassment’ under Section 17(1) and makes it a
punishable offence under Section 17(2).
 THE NATIONAL Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the State
Commissions for Protection of Child Rights have been entrusted with the task
of monitoring children’s right to education under Section 31 of the RTE Act,
2009.
 According to IPC section 83, any child who has not done homework or has not
dressed in an appropriate fashion should not incite any form of corporal
punishment in schools in India.

 According to the Law children under the age of seven cannot be given any form
of punishment. The Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 prohibits
cruelty to children. The law does not excuse teachers and parents and they are
liable for assaulting or exposing a juvenile to unnecessary forms of punishment.
 According to law, if a Teacher harasses a student, the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act,
which is being drafted by the government, will entail punishment for the
teachers as well. Teachers should know how to handle the situations, instead of
punishing a child.”
 The Affiliation Byelaws of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
empower the school managing committee to place an employee under
SUSPENSION if charged with cruelty towards any student or employee of
the school.
 State Commission for Protection of Child Rights had made
recommendations to the school education department to organize an awareness
campaign in the school to teach the definition of corporal punishment.
Commission recommended installation of a complaint box. Commission also

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 recommended publicizing the cell phone number, address and contact number
of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR).

No corporal punishment, CBSE reminds schools

 The board has made it clear that corporal punishment needs to be eliminated
completely. It emphasized in a letter to the schools that even the Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act has framed strong rules
against it. The 2009 Act, which came into force on April 1 a year later, defines
physical or mental harassment as illegal and punishable under sections 17(1)
and 17(2). The Act came in reference to the repercussions seen on the child's
mental condition on being subjected to such harassment which include -
increased aggressive attitude, behavior resembling vandalism, decreased self-
esteem, reduced confidence and concentration strength and other serious
defects

 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) warning schools once again to

eradicate corporal punishment, it seems that despite a ban, some affiliated
schools are still practicing the same. The CBSE has issued letters to the schools
affiliated to it, to completely eliminate such practices. The letter is intended to
sensitise the faculty. Moreover, it is an emphasis on the rules framed by the
Right to Education (RTE) Act, which defines corporal punishment as physical
or mental harassment and is illegal and liable to punishment under sections
17(1) and 17(2).

 The guidelines issued by the CBSE in regard to the eradication of corporal

punishment states that corporal punishment leads to adverse physical,
psychological and educational outcomes like increased aggressive and
destructive behavior, increased disruptive behavior in the classroom,
vandalism, poor performance, poor attention span, increased drop-out rates,
school avoidance and school phobia, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression,

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 suicide and retaliation against teachers. All these emotionally scar the children
for life.
Corporal punishments: How schools can
teach kids without harsh penalties
 NCPCR guidelines point out that in case they notice troublesome behavior
from students -- for instance if they are found disturbing other children in class,
lying, stealing, causing hurt or injury to others etc --the schools should have a
clear protocol to guide teachers about which situation needs assessment and
intervention by a school counsellor and which one needs immediate intimation
to higher authorities at school and the parents.

 IF AN attempt at resolving the problem is not satisfactory, parents could then

be referred to a specialist (a child and adolescent psychiatrist or a counsellor).
 THE CHILD and adolescent psychiatrist or counsellor should help children
learn behaviors that help them develop a sense of self-discipline.
 THE SCHOOL counsellor should have the skills to build trust.
 HE/SHE SHOULD have constant interaction with the child, his/her parents and
teachers for understanding the difficulties of the child.
 THE PARENTS should be taken into confidence before sending a child to the
counsellor.
 THE SCHOOL counsellor should be allowed to hold workshops with the
students in different classes from time to time without the presence of teacher
and staff.
 BESIDES HAVING in-house counsellors, the students and their parents
should have the liberty to approach reputed counsellors/mental health
professionals to be empanelled by school. The school should also invite reputed
mental health professionals to hold workshops for its students and teachers.

 Experts say lack of training and awareness ensure that the teachers do not adapt
to modern teaching practices and continue disciplining their students with a

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 variety of punishments which often lead to grave physical and mental injuries,
and in some cases even death.
DECLARATION

I have read & understood each & every laws relating to Corporal punishment & other
information given the Circular & promise to abide by the same .Here by I declare that
if I fail to keep my promise, the management can take necessary action.

Date :
Signature
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Place : Angul