In a landmark decision, a Ugandan school has been ordered to compensate a former pupil Shs5 million for injuries resulting from corporal punishment.

The ruling underscores growing judicial emphasis on child protection and the prohibition of excessive physical discipline in educational institutions. Education stakeholders say the case is a reminder for schools to adopt alternative, positive disciplinary methods.

The Ministry of Education is expected to use such outcomes to strengthen guidelines and monitoring in the sector as the new academic term progresses.