The KwaZulu-Natal Division of Training has condemned the bullying incident at Thabela Excessive College that was captured and is circulating on social media platforms.
It’s not but clear when the incident occurred, nonetheless, a process staff has been dispatched to conduct an intensive investigation and supply psychological help to the affected learners.
KZN EDUCATION CONDEMNS BULLYING INCIDENT AT THABELA HIGH SCHOOL
KZN Training spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi stated the incident undermines the core values of respect, dignity and inside colleges.
Mahlambi stated they prioritise the wellbeing of all learners they usually take incidents of bullying very significantly. As such, swift motion has been initiated to deal with the scenario on the faculty exterior Durban.
“We urge all learners, educators, dad and mom and group members to work collectively in cultivating a tradition of mutual respect and 0 tolerance in the direction of bullying in our colleges.
“Bullying not solely disrupts the training course of but in addition leaves a long-lasting destructive influence on the emotional and psychological wellbeing of these concerned,” Mahlambi stated.
Following the incident, Mahlambi stated the division may even intensify anti-bullying programmes in colleges throughout the province.
ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
Earlier this yr, the Western Cape Training division held an anti-bullying occasion at Fairmount Secondary faculty.
The occasion shaped a part of the broader ‘Elevate your Voice, Not your cellphone’ marketing campaign. The initiative intends to sort out misconceptions round bullying and using telephones and different units to report situations of violence or victimisation.
The Western Cape authorities stated they’re conscious that bullying is going on in many faculties, each within the province, the nation, in addition to internationally, in some form or kind.
“It may be verbal, bodily or through a 3rd occasion by way of social media. Any learner or dad or mum of a learner who has gone by way of such abuse is aware of the ache and trauma it will probably carry. It will probably result in despair, anxiousness, self-harming and in some circumstances, even suicide.
“Using social media has heightened these dangers. Learners are actually utilizing varied social media platforms to both tease, embarrass, intimidate or torment different learners. The unhappy actuality is that it includes hundreds of learners – who’re both posting, sharing, or re-tweeting movies, photographs or messages that injury the fame or confidence of others.”
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