The Punjab School Education Department has imposed a strict ban on keeping sticks for punishing students in schools after increasing incidents of torture, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.
According to report, more than 70 cases of violence against children by teachers were reported in the academic year 2024-25.
More than 81 cases of violence against children have been reported so far in the current academic year.
Despite several resolutions being presented in the Punjab Assembly, no clear legislation has been made for violence against school students.
Now strict action will be taken against the teachers concerned for keeping sticks in schools.
FIR will also be registered against the teachers concerned for severe violence against children with sticks.
Children are still punished with sticks in Government High School Karim Block for being late like a number of other government and private schools.
However, the Education Authority Lahore has remained silent on the above-mentioned incidents.
Reporter: Junaid Riaz