The proposed law on punishing child abuse is not targeted at schools or teachers but aims to protect children across society, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said. Speaking at a program held at the Ministry of Education on Friday (27) to brief principals of national schools, Amarasuriya explained that the amendment addresses both physical and psychological abuse faced by children in schools, institutions, police custody, and homes. “This is not a law designed against schools or teachers. It is a reform intended for the protection of all children in society,” she…
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