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Media Invite: SAHRC KwaZulu-Natal office to host a roundtable discussion on “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools.”
Attention: Editors and Reporters
21 February 2018
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will host a roundtable discussion on “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools”
The practice of corporal punishment in schools is contrary to the prescripts of the South African Constitution and international human rights norms and standards. Despite it being banned since 1997, many educators continue to practice corporal punishment as a form of discipline. It remains a challenge which requires the committed involvement of all stakeholders, if it is to be overcome.
21 February 2018
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will host a roundtable discussion on “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools”
The practice of corporal punishment in schools is contrary to the prescripts of the South African Constitution and international human rights norms and standards. Despite it being banned since 1997, many educators continue to practice corporal punishment as a form of discipline. It remains a challenge which requires the committed involvement of all stakeholders, if it is to be overcome.
The purpose of the roundtable discussion is to create awareness on the legal framework in relation to corporal punishment; to discuss the effects of corporal punishment on learners and the learning environment; and to make schools safer and more child friendly by ending the practice of corporal punishment as a form of discipline.
Details of the intervention are as follows:
Date : 22 February 2018
Time : 09:30 - 15:00
Venue : Grantham Park Primary School Hall;
8 Mangrove Ave, Grantham Park,
Empangeni
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Prepared by the KwaZulu Natal office of the South African Human Rights Commission.
For queries contact SAHRC KZN Provincial Manager Ms. Tanuja Munnoo or KZN Advocacy and Research Officer Mr. Ayanda Nene on 031 304 7323
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