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A recent incident in one of Andijan’s schools caused a significant stir on social media. Earlier, it was reported that 10th-grade students were made to perform physical exercises — squats — as punishment for being late to class. This situation provoked outrage among the public and parents. Today, officials stated that a “clarification session” was conducted with the school employee who forced the students to do squats. What this means in practice remains unclear.
According to the local department of preschool and school education, the incident occurred on September 12 at school No. 5 in Andijan. The students had been regularly arriving late to class, and one of the school’s “responsible employees” decided to discipline them using physical punishment — by making them do squats.
Officials acknowledged the employee’s actions as unjustified, stressing that it was his personal decision and not in line with the school’s or the education system’s policies. A preventive conversation was held with him, during which he was informed about the inadmissibility of such methods of discipline, as well as the necessity of adhering to pedagogical ethics. Additionally, certain unspecified disciplinary measures were taken against him.
The school administration also met with the students’ parents to discuss the importance of ensuring that children arrive on time for lessons.
Although officials described the incident as an isolated case, it highlights the broader issue of appropriate teacher behavior in schools. Many parents are now questioning whether a simple clarification session with the teacher is sufficient to prevent similar situations in the future and whether stronger actions should be taken against such disciplinary methods.
The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article
