Friday, April 17, 2009
Schoolgirl 'left in sun to die'
An 11 year old Indian schoolgirl died after a teacher made her stand in the baking sun as punishment for not doing her homework. Shanno Khan started bleeding from the nose and fainted after hours in the searing New Delhi heat on Wednesday, and slipped into a coma after being taken to hospital. She died on Friday. Reports said the teacher and the school principal have been suspended, with police waiting for the autopsy on the girl's body before filing a possible criminal case. Corporal punishment is banned in India, but children are often physically abused by school authorities and teachers.
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In New Delhi India, the temperature can go as high as 46 degree celcius. Therefore, the child should protest if she is not feeeling well during the punishment. Don't be so dumb to accept the punishment if it will endanger your life.
In Singapore, if this will happen, I think there will be an uproar of protest and the principal, teachers and even the ministry will be taken to task.
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