[ A group of parents in China has petitioned a primary school to transfer a seven-year-old boy after he repeatedly caused severe disruption and distress among his fellow students. At a Wuhan primary school in central China’s Hubei province, the boy who is known by the pseudonym Xiaoming, became known for his persistent aggressive behaviour, … Read more
[ BULLYING can happen anywhere. What matters is what we can do to reduce its prevalence and impact. From a young age, I have been exposed to anti-bullying campaigns and talks. My teachers made sure I knew help was readily available whenever I needed it. Everyone I knew asserted that bullying was “not cool” and … Read more
[ Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who rose to fame after working in Zoya Akhtar’s film ‘Gully Boy’, recently spoke candidly about the difficulties he encountered on his path to fame. The actor revealed he experienced rejection and bullying because of his curly hair both at school and during auditions.During an interview with Lallantop, Siddhant described how … Read more
[ Pupil behaviour is getting worse, according to teachers. Nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year, a survey commissioned by the BBC has found. BBC News asked up to 9,000 teachers in England a series of questions about their experiences with behaviour in the classroom. A greater … Read more
[ Ever since former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik tied the knot with the Pakistani actress Sana Javed, there has been a lot of curiosity around the tumultuous marriage between Shoaib and Sania Mirza. After India’s Tennis star confirmed her divorce from Shoaib in a social media post, Sania and Shoaib’s 5-year-old son Izhaan Mirza Malik … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is conducting an investigation into a viral video that shows a school pupil being bullied to ensure that action is taken and the matter is resolved immediately. The ministry, in a statement on Saturday (Jan 6) said that initial steps taken are based on the Special Circular Letter (SPI) … Read more
[ “I’ve been in schools where teachers were sexually assaulted by students, where students have been put in hospital by other students intentionally, where students have dealt drugs or carried drugs for local gangs.” Tom Bennett has advised the Department for Education (DfE) on behaviour for nearly a decade. But he fears that a growing … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: Easy access to child-friendly disposable vapes presents a new challenge when it comes to keeping students away from the habit, says Education deputy director-general (School Operations) Azman Adnan. “Exposure to different types of vapes may capture their interest and tempt them to try vaping, presenting a significant challenge,” he told the media … Read more
[ GEORGE TOWN: The Education Ministry has ordered a secondary school in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to prepare a complete report on the bullying incident involving runaway student Muhammad Daniel Akmal Zulkhairi, says its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying. “The ministry is investigating (Muhammad Daniel’s bullying case). We have instructed the school to make a complete … Read more
