China bans harsh punishments in schools

BEIJING: China has banned school teachers from meting out any punishment that can cause physical or mental trauma, after a string of student deaths linked to harsh discipline in recent years. New rules issued by the Ministry of Education that take effect Monday (Mar 1) forbid punishments at schools that humiliate students, as well as reinforcing the existing ban on corporal punishment.
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