The Balochistan Education Department has imposed a complete ban on corporal punishment in all public and private schools across the province, issuing an official notification to enforce the directive.
Under the new policy, teachers are prohibited from slapping students or using sticks or any other objects to inflict physical punishment. The notification also outlaws humiliating, threatening, or mentally abusing students, declaring such behaviour punishable misconduct.
Schools have been instructed to maintain discipline through positive, non-violent, and student-friendly methods, while teachers have been directed to treat students with respect and adopt constructive approaches in the classroom.
The department said all complaints related to corporal punishment will be investigated promptly, with inquiry reports submitted to the relevant district education officers.
Educational institutions have also been directed to maintain complaint registers to document incidents of corporal punishment. Additionally, awareness sessions on children’s rights will be conducted for teachers, parents, and students.
The notification warns that strict departmental action will be taken against teachers and officials found violating the ban.
Earlier, in a separate development, a government school in Hyderabad, Pakistan was named among the world’s leading educational institutions after being shortlisted for the World’s Best School Awards 2026.
Government Girls Lower Secondary School Tando Mir Ghulam Hussain, located in Hyderabad, Sindh, has been selected among the top 10 finalists globally in the ‘Community Collaboration’ category of the awards, organised by the international education organisation T4 Education.
The World’s Best School Awards recognise schools that have made outstanding contributions to education, student wellbeing and community development.
Each year, finalists are selected from thousands of entries submitted by schools around the world.
According to the organisers, only two schools from Pakistan were shortlisted for this year’s awards. They include Government Girls Lower Secondary School Tando Mir Ghulam Hussain and a private school from Punjab.
The Sindh government school earned its place on the global shortlist for its work in community collaboration, making it one of only 10 finalists worldwide in its category.
Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah congratulated the school’s administration, principal, teachers, students, parents and the local community on the achievement.
He said the recognition was a matter of pride not only for the school but also for Sindh’s education system, government schools and Pakistan as a whole.
The World’s Best School Awards were launched by T4 Education to celebrate schools that demonstrate excellence in teaching, innovation and their contribution to society.
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