Speakers at a workshop stressed the need for stopping corporal punishment to children in families, educational institutions, workplaces and communities.
Fatherly affection without caning would help children build up their career as good citizens of the country, said speakers.
The corporal punishment in educational institutions creates adverse impact on life of children, which ultimately results in loss of their self-confidence, they said.
They made the remark at a workshop on the role of journalists against corporal punishment, organised by Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) at Khulna Press Club yesterday.
Khulna district unit Awami League President Sheikh Harun-ar-Rashid inaugurated the daylong event while Director General of PIB Dulal Chandra Biswas was in the chair.
Dulal Biswas urged the journalists to play positive role in discouraging corporal punishment in families and educational institutions through reports.
The change of attitude is essential to save students from being victim of corporal punishment and teachers can play role in changing such attitude, said the PIB DG.
The pro vice-chancellor of Khulna University Fayekuzzaman and General Secretary of the press club Shaheb Ali were present as special guests.
Harun-ar-Rashid said a child always expects good behavior from elderly people particularly from their teachers.
The pro vice-chancellor said teachers can play positive role in creating awareness to spot corporal punishment.
Some 45 journalists from the districts of Khulna division attended the workshop.
Source : The Daily Star
