Video of child being hit during math lesson draws social media ire

The viral video shows mother scolding and slapping the child who appears to be just three or four years old

A viral video of a child, who appears to be just three or four years old, being scolded and slapped, presumably by the mother, during a math lesson has drawn the ire of social media users.

The child constantly pleading the mother to stop followed by the slaps and the expressions on the face - that of anger and frustration as well as helplessness - compelled many Facebook and Twitter users to speak out on the issue of child abuse, even if it's at the hands of someone as close as the child's mother.

Social media users both in Pakistan and India vented out their feelings after watching the video. Many say that hitting children to make them study can psychologically dent them for life. However, some social media groups as shared the video labelling it "funny", indifferent to the horror being suffered by the child.

"Child Abuse" or "Child Labour" or "Child Protection" - No Rules and No Regulations. #Pakistan #Zindabad @MJibranNasir @UNICEF_Pakistan pic.twitter.com/gXVaRPIK2r

— Muslim Hussain (@immuxlim) August 20, 2017

Some might find this video funny. Gone viral. But I actually cried looking at it. How heartlessly is the mother trying to push the kid.. pic.twitter.com/exYoh3Yw8g

— Yashwant Deshmukh 🇮🇳 (@YRDeshmukh) August 20, 2017

Requesting to find out dis lady teacher and slap her as hard as possible🙏🙏🙏, in future she will never torture any child for education✊ pic.twitter.com/fUl7CpulBn

— 🇵ankaj ♏ 🇨hhabria (@PankajC13111982) August 20, 2017

In fact, even Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Shikar Dhawan could not hold back and expressed their views on their Instagram and Twitter accounts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX9ovhvAsbe/?hl=en&taken-by=virat.kohli

I request parents to be patient with ur kids at all times. Every child learns at his own pace. Pls refrain from beating/degrading them. 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/jy8xV8gC9M

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 19, 2017