Nitin isn't alone - corporal punishment is widespread in schools. But the Delhi government doesn't share the perception. Yet you have laws authorising the hitting of a child. But the dictum, spare the rod and spoil the child, has many takers. For instance, the Chandla Committee, set up by Delhi government to suggest reforms in the education system, actually recommended in its 1997 report that Rule 37 should be amended to allow not only the principal to inflict punishment but also teachers he authorises.
Corporal punishment is reminiscent of Dickensian times.
A child may be very provocative at times, but these days kids want to reason out everything. Through love and understanding, you have to make him realise his mistake. D Virmani, principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Andrewsganj, feels workshops should be organised for teachers to reinforce sensitivity and awareness in handling children. Bose and Virmani suggest stringent punishment for teachers who injure students. Even Nitin's earlier principal, HL Nagpal, claims he is against corporal punishment.