Staff reporter :
Anti-corporal punishment campaigner Sir Frank Peters has recently visited Seven Star Daffodil School in the city to lodge an anti-corporal punishment letter-writing competition exclusive to the school. Sir Frank was the Guest of Honour at the program held to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the law banning corporal punishment in Bangladesh schools.
Mentionable that on January 2011, Justices Md. Imman Ali and Md. Sheikh Hasan Arif declared corporal punishment to be ‘cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and a clear violation of a child’s fundamental right to life, liberty and freedom’.
Narrating his utter despair, Sir Frank Peters said, ‘unfortunately, not all children in Bangladesh have had reason to celebrate the day the cruel, senseless practice still continues in some schools, much to the detriment of both child and nation.’
Sir Frank visited each and every classroom, wished them all the blessings of Allah, spoke with some, shook hands and played tricks on more, and brought smiles to the faces of all. Although he doesn’t speak Bengali, it didn’t matter, they seemed to have understood him and responded with beaming smiles.
When classes ended, the children blocked his exit and lovingly held him in captive until he had signed autographs and inscriptions on their books. Reading the inscriptions is going to be a great incentive for them to learn English.
About speaking about corporal punishment, Sir Frank also said, this school is a prime example of how happy school pupils can be without the threat of corporal punishment hovering over their heads and impeding their learning. Children learn best in a happy environment where they are motivated, encouraged and their efforts are appreciated. Throw in some fun and they’ll remember their school-going days as the happiest days of their lives and isn’t that what all schools should attempt to accomplish.
Anti-corporal punishment campaigner Sir Frank Peters has recently visited Seven Star Daffodil School in the city to lodge an anti-corporal punishment letter-writing competition exclusive to the school. Sir Frank was the Guest of Honour at the program held to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the law banning corporal punishment in Bangladesh schools.
Mentionable that on January 2011, Justices Md. Imman Ali and Md. Sheikh Hasan Arif declared corporal punishment to be ‘cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and a clear violation of a child’s fundamental right to life, liberty and freedom’.
Narrating his utter despair, Sir Frank Peters said, ‘unfortunately, not all children in Bangladesh have had reason to celebrate the day the cruel, senseless practice still continues in some schools, much to the detriment of both child and nation.’
Sir Frank visited each and every classroom, wished them all the blessings of Allah, spoke with some, shook hands and played tricks on more, and brought smiles to the faces of all. Although he doesn’t speak Bengali, it didn’t matter, they seemed to have understood him and responded with beaming smiles.
When classes ended, the children blocked his exit and lovingly held him in captive until he had signed autographs and inscriptions on their books. Reading the inscriptions is going to be a great incentive for them to learn English.
About speaking about corporal punishment, Sir Frank also said, this school is a prime example of how happy school pupils can be without the threat of corporal punishment hovering over their heads and impeding their learning. Children learn best in a happy environment where they are motivated, encouraged and their efforts are appreciated. Throw in some fun and they’ll remember their school-going days as the happiest days of their lives and isn’t that what all schools should attempt to accomplish.
