India, Feb. 9 -- A recent academic study has revealed that corporal punishment remains widespread in schools in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district, despite being legally banned under the Right to Education Act, 2009.

The findings raise serious concerns about children's safety, mental health, and the failure of enforcement mechanisms.

The study, published in 2025 in the International Journal of Environmental Sciences, examines teachers' perceptions and students' experiences across public and private schools in the Shankardev cluster of Lahoal block.

The study, conducted by Monalisa Khanikar under the supervision of Baloy Bhattacharjee, surveyed 250 students and teachers from 25 schools using questionnaires, interviews, and Likert-scale an...