What are the main points of the bill prohibiting the corporal punishment of children?

 What are the main points of the bill prohibiting the corporal punishment of children?

What are the main points of the bill prohibiting the corporal punishment of children?

The main points of the bill passed in the National Assembly against corporal punishment of children in educational institutions are as follows:

The Prohibition of Violence against Children Bill clarifies the definition of a minor and states that all persons under the age of 18 shall be included in the definition of a child.

According to the text of the bill, violence against children will be prohibited in all kinds of educational institutions and workplaces. Corporal punishment refers to punishment that involves the use of physical force.

According to the text of the bill, inflicting any kind of pain or suffering will be considered a punishment. Slapping children, whipping them with a stick, shoes or a stick or a spoon is violence.

Under the bill, it is violence to kick a child, shake it, cut it with teeth, grab it by the hair, pull the ear, keep children in painful conditions, pour boiling water.

According to the text of the bill, degrading, insulting, defaming, threatening, and intimidating children is punishable. Educational institution refers to boarding houses, total or part-time centers.

Under the bill, a place of work refers to a compound or room where an organization or employer operates. The child has the right to have his or her personality and individuality respected.

The perpetrator of violence against children will be demoted, suspended and dismissed, forced to retire. The perpetrator of violence against children will not be eligible for any job in the future.

Under the bill, an educational institution means an institution where there is any traditional or non-traditional education.

In this regard, a bill has recently been introduced in the Sindh Cabinet.