Hi everyone in this thread I really enjoyed everyone's words coz I cud understand n in many cases experienced d events. Hey maddogg we used to have punishments like pulling side-locks(kanchat ko rau), squeezing pencils between fingers, slaps, sticks on d back/palms, standing over the bench for whole period, stand in front of door for whole period, kneel down d whole period, the most favourite KUKHURA / MURGA. The reasons were not doing homework, no proper cover in books/notebooks, talking in class, someone else complaining abt u 4 trivial reasons .............we too had d dreaded DARJEELING teachers but luckily I experienced only some of d minor punishments - d one I can never forget was a big slap over my face by a male teacher - i had d paanch aula ko chhap over my cheek d whole day