Arab disciplinary crackdown

Measures are aimed at dealing with erring students Riyadh - Arabstoday The Saudi education ministry has introduced new rules, under which misbehaving middle and secondary school male and female students will be banned for one month from school, have to take extra religious and life skills classes and face various other sanctions. According to Arab News, the penalties are part of the mandatory code of conduct for school students that parents have to sign at the start of every academic year. Authorities are hoping to encourage proper behaviour by providing school officials with clear measures for dealing with erring students, the ministry said.