In 1996, perhaps in recognition of the continuing reality of corporal punishment, the Ministry of Education conditionally approved of the practice of caning pupils on the palm of the hand, causing "temporary pain," in order to maintain effective discipline in class.
也許就在社會現實的壓力下，教育部曾在民國八十五年宣佈，有條件地同意學校可以用打手心方式，讓學生感到「暫時性疼痛」，以收管教之效。