M'sia mulls reviving public caning in schools
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
THE Malaysian Education Ministry is considering reintroducing public caning for indisciplined students.
Its deputy minister Noh Omar said the ministry must, however, ensure that the move would not be in conflict with existing laws and regulations.
"We need to discuss the matter and take into consideration that public caning was introduced in 1959 when the Child Act 2001 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child did not exist," he said while responding to a supplementary question from Wan Hashim Wan Teh (BN-Gerik) in the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday.
Wan Hashim had suggested that public caning be reintroduced as a deterrent for indiscipline among school students.
Noh said the power to cane students was given to the school principals or headmasters, but the ministry had in 2003 issued a directive disallowing it be done in public but in the room and witnessed by a teacher.
Noh said cases of indiscipline did not occur only in religious and fully residential schools but also in day schools.
"All principals of fully residential schools will be given courses to remind them of the dangers of ragging or orientation. We will also invite the police to give talks to the senior students on the matter before the new school term begins," Noh said.
Bernama
Its deputy minister Noh Omar said the ministry must, however, ensure that the move would not be in conflict with existing laws and regulations.
"We need to discuss the matter and take into consideration that public caning was introduced in 1959 when the Child Act 2001 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child did not exist," he said while responding to a supplementary question from Wan Hashim Wan Teh (BN-Gerik) in the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday.
Wan Hashim had suggested that public caning be reintroduced as a deterrent for indiscipline among school students.
Noh said the power to cane students was given to the school principals or headmasters, but the ministry had in 2003 issued a directive disallowing it be done in public but in the room and witnessed by a teacher.
Noh said cases of indiscipline did not occur only in religious and fully residential schools but also in day schools.
"All principals of fully residential schools will be given courses to remind them of the dangers of ragging or orientation. We will also invite the police to give talks to the senior students on the matter before the new school term begins," Noh said.
Bernama
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