The Director General of Performance Evaluation and Complaint Response of the Ministry of Education announced that regarding corporal punishment of students in schools, 1,924 complaints have been registered in the past two years, of which 1,274 complaints were deemed "justified." According to ILNA news agency, Rahim Mirshahvold stated on Saturday, October 25, that out of 80,000 complaints registered in the past two years on various issues, in 2014, 1,249 complaints about corporal punishment were recorded, but in 2015, the complaints in this regard decreased by half to 675 cases. He announced that out of the 1,294 complaints registered in the past two years, 1,274 were deemed "justified" and 650 "unjustified." According to Mr. Mirshahvold, 36 cases have been sent to the Administrative Violations Board, 186 written warnings and 518 verbal warnings have been issued by the Ministry of Education to teachers, and 152 teachers have "obtained the complainant's consent." He also reported that a report is "in preparation" regarding the corporal punishment of a student in one of the schools in District 9 of Tehran, which resulted in a skull fracture. The website "Rooidad 24" recently reported that in a school in District 9 of Tehran, a teacher beat a student named Mohammad Parsa Taheri, causing a skull fracture. This student told Rooidad 24 that the teacher hit him, causing his head to hit the classroom door, resulting in a fracture on the forehead that required three stitches. In recent days, reports of student beatings in the provinces of Golestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Kerman have also been published. In this regard, Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi, a representative from Kerman and Chairman of the Education and Research Commission of the Parliament, announced on Saturday, October 24, that representatives will soon be dispatched to the provinces of Kerman, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Golestan to investigate these reports, and if violations are confirmed, teachers will be referred to judicial authorities for prosecution.
Nearly Two Thousand Complaints Registered Regarding Student Punishment in 2014 and 2015
In Iran, nearly 2,000 complaints regarding corporal punishment in schools were registered over the past two years, with many deemed justified. Notably, a case involving a student who suffered a skull fracture has drawn significant attention, prompting investigations into teacher conduct. This issue highlights ongoing concerns about student safety and teacher accountability in Iranian schools.
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📰 What Happened
Nearly 2,000 complaints about corporal punishment in Iranian schools were registered over the past two years, with many deemed justified. A notable case involved a student who suffered a skull fracture due to a teacher's actions, prompting investigations into teacher conduct.
- 1,924 complaints regarding corporal punishment were registered, with 1,274 deemed justified.
- A specific incident resulted in a student suffering a skull fracture, raising concerns about teacher accountability.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Corporal punishment in schools has been a contentious issue in Iran, raising questions about student rights and teacher conduct. The Iranian education system has faced criticism for its disciplinary practices.
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