A tuition centre supervisor was reported to have slapped a primary school student thrice during a tuition session.

The enraged mother called the Wanbao hotline to complain about the incident, which occurred at a tuition centre located in Yishun.

She said her son, 7, is now afraid to go for tuition as a result.

According the mother, Ms Tan, 34, the boy was slapped because he had run out of class and refused to return to the centre despite numerous pleas by the tutor...» Continue reading

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