The prime reason is that this would only add to the heavy workload of teachers. Recent years have seen not only students but also teachers overwhelmed by public exams and the preparations leading up to them. Teachers are responsible for marking homework, setting mock exam questions and providing supplementary lessons, just to name a few duties. Requiring teachers to police the schoolyards would add to their burdens and give them less time for things such as preparing lesson plans.

Moreover, such a policy of stiff punishments is only corrective, but not preventive. Bullies can be brought to book after the deed, but not before. Given the reckless nature of adolescents, whether their behaviour will improve even after receiving harsh penalties remains a moot point. Counselling, on the other hand, can inculcate positive moral values in students, and therefore prevent them from becoming harassers.