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Corporal punishment at Karachi schools banned

Corporal punishment at Karachi schools banned

KARACHI: Viewing the rising number of incidents of students’ physical torture, the education department has banned physical punishments in the private schools across the megalopolis, Bol News reported on Thursday. Additional Director Rafia Javed said it was crucial to stop the climbing trend of corporal punishments in schools. The registration certificate of private schools will … Read more

Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit

Japan

Number of people taking part in judo has plummeted by almost half since 2004 to about 120,000. Pressure group says 121 judo-related deaths were reported in Japanese schools between 1983 and 2016. Masayoshi Yamashita says scrapping the competition has put a spotlight on “a problem that involves Japanese society”. Japan is the home of judo … Read more