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Singapore education minister addresses caning as last resort for school bullies

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Singapore's Minister of Education, Chan Chun Sing, addressed parliamentary questions regarding the ministry's updated approach to student misconduct, specifically bullying. While acknowledging concerns about corporal punishment, he clarified that caning is a last resort and subject to strict protocols within schools. These protocols include principal approval, administration by authorized teachers, consideration of the student's maturity, and its use as part of a broader disciplinary strategy. AI

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Singapore education minister addresses caning as last resort for school bullies

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Caning for Singapore school bullies? Only as last resort, education minister says

    Singapore schools used caning as a disciplinary measure only when all other options were inadequate, given the gravity of the misconduct, Minister for Education Desmond Lee said on Tuesday. Responding to more than 20 parliamentary questions on the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) up…

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