Implications Of Corporal Punishment On Children At School Under Teachers Perception With Reference To Dibrugarh District Assam

Abstract

Corporal Punishment is a method of punishment which is implemented at school since times decade used upon children as a common way of disciplining to deter from committing similar offences in the near future. According to parents, corporal punishment could harm children’s both physical and mental health which leads to children dignity. Majority of the school in primary and middle principals, headmasters and teachers mentioned that they did not use corporal punishment at all which is not true. However, many stakeholders such as advocates, passed out pupils/students, school administration etc; mentioned that corporal punishment should not be totally eliminated but must use in a simple forms of punishment. Corporal Punishment is a widespread practice in schools globally, including State of Assam. Assam, a state of northeastern India, has a significant number of schools where corporal punishment is practiced. The present study looks at the incidence and extent of corporal punishment on school children and its impact on them. The present study also highlighted the assessment of corporal punishment given in schools of Shankardev Cluster of Lahoal Block at Dibrugarh District State of Assam. The researcher conducted the study on for 25 schools of class 4 where data was collected from each school 10 participants with total sample 250 questionnaire sets were made and interviews upon teachers, students through descriptive method. The researcher therefore collected both from primary and secondary sources.