Does rattan punishment really needed to disciplined students in school?

1. RATTAN ISSUES IN SCHOOL
NURUL AZUWA BINTI AZMAN
BEC 131138

2. ISSUE (1)
• Normal issues – many people have give out their opinion &
suggestion regarding this issue.
• Allowed for students – Act Discipline School (1957/59)
• Ministry of Education (1992) – give priority to discuss heart to heart
with students who makes mistake – cane is still permitted during this
time.
• Ministry of Education (1994) – public canned stopped – should be
carried out in the presence of a principal of several teachers.

3. ISSUE (2)
• Changes occur again – Ministry of Education (1996) – caning
continued – including the girls
• Resolutions of the National Student Discipline Seminar – officials of
education, representatives of Parent Teacher Associations, NGO,
the media and representatives of the students
• Ministry of Education (1997) – set a great teacher, principal and
discipline teacher authorised canning
• Ministry of Education (1988) - allows the teacher or principal
member authorize any teacher to perform any punishment, including
caning

4. ISSUE (3)
• Ministry of Education (1999) – released the
latest guidelines and regulations regarding
student discipline
• 2003 – case of the student misconduct –
Ministry of Education (2003) – studied seriously
– give power back to all teachers in the school
caning of students

5. ISSUE (4)
• In America – 20th Century – 328 cases of caning
in a week
• Old teacher told – 1st day of teaching – he caned
every students who are in class

6. ISSUE (5)
• 1848 – high school in North Carolina – a list of
prohibited behaviour with punishment at all
• The regulations are:-
 Boys who play with girls – four stripes
 Fighting – four stripes
 Keep nails long – four stripes
 Speaking of gross – eight stripes

7. ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
• In the tradition of Islam, the Prophet confirmed
the method of cane in educating children.
• "Teach your children to learn prayers when he or
she was seven years old. When he or she
reluctant to do it at the age of 10 years old, then
hit your children“ – Prophet Muhammad s.a.w
• Use cane after going through several process –
advice, warning and guidance

8. ISSUE (6)
• Ministry of Education (1999) – 35 serious
offense that allows buttocks canning – for
example: storing, carrying, smoke or engage in
drug activity.
• In addition – rude to teachers, supervisors and
other students
• Bullying, gambling, stealing

9. ISSUE (7)
• If found guilty, the student will be given up in the
back of a light cane maximum of three times
• Although caning is still ongoing – disciplinary
offenses among students are increasing (Rafie.
2003)

10. ISSUE (8)
• It can serve as a lesson so that
students learn and not repeat the
offense.
• Students will be easier to monitor
and follow school rules that have
been set.
Goodness
• Psychologically, the students will
have to bear the shame caused
caned in public and will act
aggressively.
Weakness

11. CONCLUSION
• Rattan – last way – discipline the students
• Purpose of punishment – to correct the
unwanted behaviours
• Teacher – should use discretion – make use of
approaches – such as counselling, behavioural
therapy, advise and guidance