KATHMANDU, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The cases of
punishment in the name of discipline in Nepali schools are on rise, said a
report prepared by Save the Children Norway and Hatemalo Sanchar on Sunday.
Hatemalo Sanchar, a private organization working on
the behalf of the Nepali children unveiled the study report on Sunday in the
Nepali capital Kathmandu.
Students at most of the schools in Nepal have been
reported getting both mental and physical tortures citing different causes
including not doing homework, violating the discipline, lacking respect for
teachers and conducting misdeeds.
During a period of six months, 203 Nepali students
suffered severe torture in the name of discipline, said the report.
Similarly, during the study, the students were asked
about the post-punishment feeling. Of them, 32 percent said it makes them sad.
Likewise, 25 percent said they feel humiliation among the friends, 17 percent
said they feel very sad and only 7 percent said that they realize their
mistakes.
When asked, the teachers said they give the
punishment just to improve the behaviors of the students.
Corporal punishment at home and school is common in
Nepal, due to which less number of corporal punishment is reported.