Globally, there are indications that corporal punishment have severe consequences in attendance and learning outcomes in educational institutions especially in the basic and secondary sub sector.
In Nigeria, recent surveys attributes corporal punishment such as flogging frog jump and other physical violence as key factors militating against pupils retention, transition and completion of education which no doubt have huge implication in the nations education system and achievement of the sustainable development goal 4.
According to statistics,over 62percent boys and 59 percent girls have experienced some forms of corporal punishment in Nigerian schools and homes.
As part of efforts to change the narrative and ensure a safe and supportive School environment, the Teachers Registration Council (TRCN) in partnership with the united Nations ions children’s Fund (UNICEF) organised a 2 day national meeting on ending corporal punishment in Schools.
Declaring the summit open, Education Minister,Mallam Adamu Adamu represented by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir commended and endorsed the initiative with expected outcomes to drive a School culture that ensures a safe and respectful environment.
Earlier, the TRCN Registrar, Prof Josiah Ajiboye highlighted some of the expected gains from the meeting.
Some of the draft action plans as initiated by stakeholders from the meeting to end corporal punishment in Schools includes a review teachers code of conduct to include sanctions on the use of corporal punishment as well as development of a Policy framework to that direction among others.
