Maharashtra: Class 6 student dies days after allegedly being made to do sit-ups for arriving late

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· Nov 16, 2025 · 12:51 pm

Over 100 countries have banned corporal punishment in schools – but not the US and Australia

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Class 6 girl allegedly slapped 168 times by students in Madhya Pradesh school on teacher’s orders

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Karachi: Cleric arrested for allegedly beating 8-year-old boy to death for fleeing seminary

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· Jan 22, 2018 · 03:42 pm

Suicide by four Vellore schoolgirls shows Tamil Nadu has failed to eliminate corporal punishment

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· Nov 29, 2017 · 06:30 pm

UP: Principal suspended after making students parade skirtless in school as punishment

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· Feb 07, 2017 · 06:23 pm