NIBONG TEBAL: The Education Ministry (MOE) is refining various proposals and measures to enhance student safety, including suggestions to deploy auxiliary police personnel and set up police booths in schools to curb bullying incidents.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said all proposals are being carefully reviewed before the ministry finalises the actions to be taken.
“We are currently considering all views, first, through the school safety reform committee that we have established, and second, via the ongoing safety audit process.
“We are also gathering feedback through town hall sessions together with the ministry of law and the Communications Ministry as part of efforts to study the proposed anti-bullying bill,” she said after officiating the Penang-level 2025 Pra Universiti Madani Congress here today.
Fadhlina, who is Nibong Tebal member of parliament, was responding to calls from several quarters urging MOE to place auxiliary police and police booths in schools to address the increasingly serious problem of bullying.
She said MOE has already implemented several initiatives to safeguard students and staff, including stricter enforcement of existing regulations and ensuring compliance with established safety guidelines.
On the congress, Fadhlina said its organisation at the state level, including in Kelantan, reflected the initiative and commitment of Form Six students who successfully coordinated the programme.
She also confirmed having received the proposals put forward during the state-level congress and assured that they would be given serious consideration, with some already approved – including proposals to organise workshops and academic programmes.
“This is the second congress after Kelantan, and it is the result of the extraordinary dedication of Form Six students.
“The ministry fully supports this effort and will continue to facilitate its implementation at the national level next year,” she said.
– Bernama
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