المملكة: Urgent: Education prohibits 8 punitive practices in schools, most notably physical abuse and expulsion

The Ministry of Education stressed the importance of adhering to The educational procedures stipulated when dealing with behavioral problems contribute to building the student’s personality in a positive way, and avoid falling into non-educational practices that have a negative impact on his psychology or behavior, stressing the need for teachers and administrators to deal with violations in an educational spirit that contributes to reform, not punishment.

The Ministry explained that it is a completely prohibited practice in School environment: physical or psychological abuse of all kinds, causing the student to be interrupted from the educational process, depriving him of breakfast on time, or assigning him to copy the assignment several times as punishment, or provoking him and pushing him to commit wrong behavior, or ridiculing and mocking his personality, or excluding him from the classroom.

The Ministry confirmed that all of these The practices are a clear violation of educational values and the student’s statutory rights.

The Ministry of Education stated in the same rules that the violating student will not be exempted from regular procedures if he commits a behavioral problem, even if the private right is waived before other competent authorities, indicating that the aim of this is to achieve educational justice and establish a culture of responsibility among students.

Within the framework of positive values, the Ministry stressed the promotion of positive behavioral practices based on To national and human values, such as discipline, tolerance, honesty, determination, cooperation, and belonging to the homeland, through school programs and activities that contribute to instilling these principles in the hearts of students and developing their spirit of citizenship.

The Ministry stated that the assessment of the final grade for behavior is based on the recommendation of the school’s student guidance committee, provided that it does not exceed six grades, to ensure transparency. And fairness in evaluation, and for the grade to reflect the student’s true behavior within the school.

It also stressed the importance of continuous coordination between the school’s dean and those in charge of student activities to direct students towards distinguished activities that develop their abilities and contribute to the development of their personalities and positive behaviors.

The Ministry stressed that these rules come within a comprehensive system that aims to raise the quality of The educational environment and ensuring the discipline of the educational process in general education schools, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in building a generation that is aware and adheres to moral and educational values, capable of contributing to building the future of the nation.