KARACHI: A 13-year-old student at private school was subjected to severe torture, which caused fracture to child’s right hand. Incident took place at private school in Korangi, wherein student identified as Abdul Rafay was subjected to severe torture, which caused fracture to his right hand’s bone.

Victim was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal report (MLR) while first information report was registered against school.

Meanwhile, Directorate Private Schools taking notice has constituted three -member committee which will visit to school and take further action. Sindh Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act, 2016, bars teachers and school officials from physically punishing students.

Earlier in January, Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions Sindh suspended registration of school located in North Nazimabad after fifth-grade student was allegedly humiliated for speaking in Urdu. Directorate suspended registration of private school and imposed fine of Rs 100,000 on management for their negligence which allowed incident to happen.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 04 2023

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