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Minister warns schools against corporal punishment after student’s death

Published by The Observer By URN · 16 July 2026 at 15:52
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Minister warns schools against corporal punishment after student’s death
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The minister of state for Gender, Labour and Social Development in charge of Youth and Children’s Affairs, Mercy Faith Lakisa, has condemned the continued use of corporal punishment in schools following the death of a senior four student in Luwero district. Lakisa made the remarks during a visit to New Life Secondary School on Wednesday, […] The post Minister warns schools against corporal punishment after student’s

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