The Education Ministry has clarified that only headmasters or authorised teachers can cane students for bullying—parents or guardians of victims are not allowed to do so. But is caning an effective form of punishment, or does it do more harm than good? We get into it.

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  education

Tags:  child caning,  punishment,  parenting,  children,