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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Singapore schools to cane boys for bullying others under new rules

Singapore has rolled out new school disciplinary guidelines under which male students found guilty of bullying could face caning as punishment.

The updated rules, announced by the ministry of education and debated in parliament this week, allow schools to cane boys between one and three times if they are found guilty of bullying. Cyberbullying is also included under the rules.

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