In an effort to combat the menace of corporal punishment in schools, the Andhra Pradesh Police have been entrusted with issuing conduct certificates to teachers based on a “corporal punishment test”, and on their previous track record of going easy on children.
The certificate is mandatory for all teachers seeking employment. The decision is based on the recommendations of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which brought out a set of guidelines to eliminate corporal punishment in schools.
Sources in the school education department say that there will be strict background check on prospective teachers. “It is better to pre-determine the attitude of the teacher in dealing with children, as the department strongly believes the teacher’s past determines the pupil’s future.”
The certificate is mandatory for all teachers seeking employment. The decision is based on the recommendations of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which brought out a set of guidelines to eliminate corporal punishment in schools.
Sources in the school education department say that there will be strict background check on prospective teachers. “It is better to pre-determine the attitude of the teacher in dealing with children, as the department strongly believes the teacher’s past determines the pupil’s future.”