Monday July 23, 2007
School head suspended for allegedly slapping 22 pupils
KOTA KINABALU: A primary school principal here was suspended with full pay for two months following complaints that she slapped 22 Year Four pupils for failing to turn in their homework.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar said the suspension of the SK Gayang headmistress in Tuaran was to facilitate a probe into the July 18 incident.
“The Education Department will investigate before deciding whether any further action would be taken,” he said after opening a national convention of school principals on Sunday.
The pupils – 13 girls and nine boys – claimed that the principal slapped them for failing to submit their homework for the Civics subject.
The pupils, through the school’s parent teacher association (PTA), lodged a police report last Friday.
Mohd Noh said the investigation by the Tuaran Education Department would include reviewing the headmistress’ service record to ascertain if she was involved in other cases.
He said the pupils would have to attend motivational talks while their parents would be asked to go for parenting talks.
On the incident where 200 girl boarders of SMK Bawang Assan in Sibu, Sarawak were made to squat in a pond, Noh said he had yet to receive a report on the matter.
In Kota Baru, state PAS secretary Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan defended the action of the school's warden, Wee Yim Pien.
He said Wee made the right decision as it was a deterrent punishment to ensure the students did not litter anymore.
He said the public should not feel offended as the punishment was supposed to fit the crime or offence.
Earlier, Noh reminded principals that any disciplinary action against students must be in accordance with existing regulations.
“Our rules do not allow students to be abused in any way. Teachers are not allowed to make their students sit in ponds. This is not the right way,” he said.
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