LAST WEEK AT VOL ARUA, OUR FOCUS WAS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS

[andama alfred]

Hello, 

Regard from our voice of life team , hope you are doing fine. Our focus story and program on children for last week was on Corporal punishment in schools within Arua.

Is corporal punishment a factor to high in primary schools dropout and poor performance?

This is what our finding suggests.

Corporal punishment results into heavy dropout and poor performance in Arua schools - pupils reveal.

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By Robert Ariaka

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Alfred Andama

An opinion poll voice of life conducted with pupils in selected schools in Arua district has confirmed that, corporal punishment is one of the key issues which has resulted into high school dropout rate and poor performance in primary schools.

 

Tracy Joan Letasi, a pupil of Usindi primary school while sharing her experience on teachers said in Usindi primary, teachers are restricted from torturing pupils because one of the rules and regulations of the school stipulates that teachers must not punish pupils but find the truth as to why a child miss behaves and be able to advise the child gently.

 

She explained that due to corporal punishment, some children fear to come to schools while others fear to learn from teachers who consider punishment as a way of disciplining them.

                                                                                                                          

CUE IN.............................TRACY JOAN LETASI

Letasi who is now in primary six advised teachers to be friendly and love their learners so that they can perform better. She says just because teachers in Usindi do not torture pupils, the school produces better results compared to other neighboring schools. The P.6 pupil however requests parents to provide a conducive environment to their God given gifts and provide for them basic scholastic materials.

According to Dan Leta, a pupil of Arua hill primary school, corporal punishment inflicts serious pain, causes bodily harm to children which can in the long run deform their physic. He noted with concern that most victims of corporal punishment end up dropping out of school while others are psychologically disturbed, hence making them attain poor results in schools. Dan added that many teachers after getting drunk end up torturing pupils in class.

CUE IN........................DAN LETA

Leta identified some of the common causes of corporal punishment as drunkenness by teachers, revenge by teachers who under went the same experience during their school time and meager salaries of teachers which frustrates their effort and diverts their professional code of conduct and ethics in schools

 

Another pupil identified as Wonderful Ashianut, from Bright Horizon said many pupils and teachers have developed grudge just because of teachers torturing pupils. According her some teachers transfer their anger after facing criticism from parents.

CUE IN...........................WONDERFUL ASHIANUT

 

She identified some of the effects of corporal punishment as fainting; sadden death, exposing children to wrong behaviors among others. Ashianut, advises teachers to build a harmonious relationship with pupils, love them so that the children can respect, forgive and build friendly relationship with them. She however requests teachers to use convincing terms with the government on the issue of salary increment.

 

 

 

When contacted for response, the head teacher of Swalihin primary school Mrs Hamida Musa urged teachers to stop using corporal punishment as a way of disciplining a child so that the schools can become a safer environment for pupils. She advises teachers to be friendly to pupils so that they can also love their teachers.

CUE IN....................................HAMIDA MUSA

Justus Afedra, also a teacher of Swalihin primary lamented over teachers who resort to drinking, saying it makes them lose integrity at work place. He noted that a drunken teacher can become a public nuisance and forget his or her code of conduct. Afedra shifted most of the blame of poor academic performance in schools on the various stakeholders.

CUE IN...................................AFEDRA JUSTUS

 

Owichi Santa Caroline, a teacher from Onzivu primary school appealed to the government to increase on the income of teachers so that they can improve on their professional mission. She says that many teachers find it difficult to pay school fees of their children and this has negatively affected moral code of conduct and effectiveness.

CUE IN..................................OWICHI SANTA CAROLINE

The senior education officer of Arua municipal council, Florence Anguzu blamed the declining academic performance in schools on non performance by some teachers. She said being a teacher was not an easy task but requires sacrifice and the spirit of voluntarism to provide service that can impact positively on standards of education. The educationist warned that any teacher who cannot volunteer to do work with meager salary should resign.

 

In the constitution of Uganda corporal punishment is considered as an offence and attracts capital punishment.  

END.

We invite comments and corrections on the above story.

The audio attachments orders are as the flow of CUE IN .....with names following systematically.

This week our focus will be on defilement.

                                                                                                                                                           

[sylvia Nankya]

Thanks Alfred,

Please fill in the Template of the weekly progress report and send it as well.

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[andama alfred]

I haven't received the templates on weekly progress

P'lse download the attachments and listen to the audios

Thanks.

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From: sylvia Nankya <umdf....@gmail.com>
To: free-chil...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Freechildren Forum] LAST WEEK AT VOL ARUA, OUR FOCUS WAS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS

[atim Ruth]

Well the reportage is a Good one.I love the fact many sources were interviewed that removes the element of biasness in our minds.

Just like they say that its always good to get facts from the victim...its true coz its them who feel the impact.

So corporal Punishment is a Vice that is affecting our children both Psychologically and physically not only in schools but in homes as well. 

Ruth Atim

Speak Fm Gulu

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From: sylvia Nankya <umdf....@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:03 AM

Subject: Re: [Freechildren Forum] LAST WEEK AT VOL ARUA, OUR FOCUS WAS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS

Justus Afedra, also a teacher of Swalihi in primary lamented over teachers who resort to drinking, saying it makes them lose integrity at work place. He noted that a drunken teacher can become a public nuisance and forget his or her code of conduct. Afedra shifted most of the blame of poor academic performance in schools on the various stakeholders.

CUE IN...................................AFEDRA JUSTUS

 

Owichi Santa Caroline, a teacher from Onzivu primary school appealed to the government to increase on the income of teachers so that they can improve on their professional mission. She says that many teachers find it difficult to pay school fees of their children and this has negatively affected moral code of conduct and effectiveness.

CUE IN..................................OWICHI SANTA CAROLINE

The senior education officer of Arua municipal council, Florence Anguzu blamed the declining academic performance in schools on non performance by some teachers. She said being a teacher was not an easy task but requires sacrifice and the spirit of voluntarism to provide service that can impact positively on standards of education. The educationist warned that any teacher who cannot volunteer to do work with meager salary should resign.

 

In the constitution of Uganda corporal punishment is considered as an offence and attracts capital punishment.  

END.

We invite comments and corrections on the above story.

The audio attachments orders are as the flow of CUE IN .....with names following systematically.

This week our focus will be on defilement.

                                                                                                                                                   &nbs p;       

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