The Delhi Education Department has taken action after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) flagged instances of corporal punishment and discrimination in schools during festivals like Raksha Bandhan. The department issued a circular directing all recognized schools to prohibit such practices, highlighting that they are already prohibited under the RTE Act. The NCPCR has also written to all states and union territories to take necessary steps to prevent these actions and report back to them by August 17. The decision has been praised by teachers and educationists, who emphasize the need to eliminate such inhumane practices that can sometimes even lead to the death of children.