Back in 2017, news on the deaths of T. Nhaveen and Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain shocked the public, and highlighted the severity of the bullying problem in our institutions. Since then, there have been calls for an anti-bullying law to be passed. We look at why anti-bullying legislation is important, and what else needs to be done to address bullying. Then, we hear about the experiences of young people. Finally, we discuss the role of educators in tackling the problem.

N.A.i.L's hotline for bullying (Talian Nhaveen) is at: 03- 7954 9270 / 012-675 5327

Image Source: Andrik Langfield, Unsplash

Produced by: Loo Juosie, Azlyna Mohd Noor, Adeline Choong

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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