Hands up punishment
The Hands up punishment is a stress position given out as punishment in schools of the Indian subcontinent. In this punishment, one is made to raise his or her hands above their head for a period of time. The recipient of the punishment is not permitted to join their hands above their head, and if they do so punishment time may be increased. The hands up position becomes painful within ten or fifteen minutes. The punishment is usually given for 30 minutes or more at a time. Sometimes one may be required to keep one leg up along with hands. The student is not allowed to change legs. Generally girls are given this punishment whereas boys are given the murga punishment.
