Physical penalties are still widely used by teachers in India, despite being illegal, but the story of a teenager who committed suicide after being caned at school is pushing India to criminalize corporal punishment. The prevalence of corporal punishment in schools is one of India's worst-kept secrets. But the recent suicide of 13-year-old Rouvanjit Rawla has brought the practice out into the open. Related articles by Zemanta Caning under fire in Indian schools after child suicide (newsinfo.inquirer.net) A young Indian boy commits suicide 'after being caned'. When will India enforce its ban on corporal punishment? (blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
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