By Own Correspondent- Government is set to remove corporal punishment within school amid indications that the ministry is currently seized with crafting other mechanisms to promote discipline among learners.

Responding to a question on government policy regarding the use ofd corporal punishment in schools, Primary and Secondary Education minister, Professor Paul Mavima said an Education Amendment Bill was already before parliament to ensure that corporal punishment is removed from schools.

He said:

“There is an Education Amendment Bill which is already before Parliament.  Within that Bill, Government is moving to remove corporal punishment in our school.

Yes, the Ministry is currently seized with coming up with alternative ways in which we can maintain discipline within our schools, without necessarily resorting to corporal punishment.  So, indeed we are working on alternatives.”