Bauchi State government on Tuesday said it is working to end corporal punishment in schools.
The Desk Officer, UNICEF at the Bauchi State Ministry of Education, Mrs Sa’adutu Usman, said this on Tuesday in Bauchi at a one-day dissemination meeting on alternatives to corporal punishment.
Mrs Usman added that the dissemination meeting was organised by the ministry in collaboration with the UNICEF, and the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), to create awareness on ending corporal punishment.
She said it would expose the participants to the dangers and demerits of corporal punishment.
This, she said, would enable them to develop alternative disciplinary measures to end corporal punishment in schools in the state.
She said the ministry had sensitised relevant stakeholders in the education sector in the 20 local government areas of the state on dangers of corporal punishment.
