Government to discuss Penal Code amendments on corporal punishment
View(s):The government will undertake discussions on the proposed amendments to the Penal Code dealing with corporal punishment, including those in the education and health sectors, to ensure that the law does not adversely affect students or teachers, Deputy Minister of Education Madhura Senevirathna said.
“This bill is not meant to discourage teachers or educators. It is for the wellbeing of students as well as educators,” he said.
The deputy minister said there were many misunderstandings that have led to the situation where some have started opposing the law, but once these are cleared, the bill can be amended if necessary and enacted.
Under the proposed amendments, as a measure of punishment or correctional method, an act for which physical force is used, with knowledge that such act is likely to cause some degree of pain or discomfort however light; or non-physical act with knowledge that it is likely to cause humiliation however light, constitutes the offence of corporal punishment.
The amendments to the Penal Code (Chapter 19) prohibits the imposing of cruel and degrading physical or nonphysical punishment on children while introducing an enhanced penalty where the offence of voluntarily causing hurt is committed against a child.
(DWI)
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