To
PRIVATE SCHOOLS REGULATORY AUTHORI GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Office House No. E-18, Syed Jamal Ud Din Afghani Road, University Town, Pe Phone 091-9216199
No. Dir(Opry/KP-PSRA/2025/Peshawar/General File Dated Peshawar the 22.01.2025
The Management/Principals of All Private Schools Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Subject: PROHIBITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority (KP-PSRA) strictly prohibited the corporal punishment in all private schools across the province under Clause 10(8) of Regulations which states that:-
“If the grievance involves criminal proceedings such as violence, child abuse, corporal punishment, extortion, the Complaint Committee may guide and facilitate the complainant in initiation of action in accordance with law.”
The Grievances Redressal Committee (GRC) in its 54th meeting also prohibited
corporal punishment in private schools.
It is pertinent to mention here that Section 34 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act, 2010 states that:-
“Punishment for corporal punishment-whosoever causes or permits to cause corporal punishment, through omission or commission, in any form, under any circumstances or for any purpose, to a child, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both”.
However, this authority is receiving complaints consistently regarding corporal punishment against private schools owing to which the competent authority i.e Managing Director (MD) has taken serious notice over the same.
In view of the above, all the private schools are hereby strictly directed to comply the directions of rules/regulations of KP-PSRA otherwise strict action would be taken accordingly.
ENDST: OF EVEN NO. AND DATED.
Copy forwarded for information to the:-
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Assistant Director-I (Operations)
KP-PSRA
Deputy Director (M&E/MIS) with the request to circulate the same electronically on the official website as well as send to all schools through online portal.
- All Elected Members of KP-PSRA.
- PS to Managing Director, KP-PSRA
- PA to Director (Operations).
- PA to Director (Registration).
- Master File.
Assistant Director-I (Operations)
KP-PSRA