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Education department slams brutal bullying incident in Linden
(Kaieteur News) – The Department of Education in Region 10 has strongly condemned a disturbing bullying incident involving a student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School, following the circulation of a video on social media.
In a firm statement, the Department reiterated the Ministry of Education’s zero-tolerance stance on bullying, noting, “Every student has the right to feel safe, respected, and protected within our schools.” Officials confirmed that the matter is being addressed in accordance with established protocols, with steps underway to ensure accountability and to support the affected student. “The welfare of our students remains our highest priority, and appropriate actions are being taken to ensure accountability and to support the student involved. We encourage parents, students, and community members to continue partnering with us to foster safe learning environments across all schools,” the Department shared in its statement.
The Linden Foundation Secondary School.
The Department also urged parents, students, and community members to partner with educators to maintain safe learning environments. The incident comes just days after the Ministry of Education launched its first public consultation on Anti-Bullying and Anti-Violence Policies, held in collaboration with the Ministries of Home Affairs and Human Services and Social Security.
Addressing the consultation, Minister of Education, Sonia Parag said, “Bullying is by no means right in any form. We must take a zero-tolerance approach to bullying…With bullying, we can’t eradicate it overnight, but steps that we take and consistency is what it is. Consistency and persistence in what we do will ensure that we reduce it tremendously and that we produce wholesome individuals that we really want to see contribute constructively to society,” Parag said.
The public consultation she noted is to find ways of a more balanced approach to the issue, looking at the social issues that would contribute towards children’s behavioural patterns and develop policies to address the problem. Bullying she disclosed, creates a deep psychological wound in someone’s mind that leads them to suicide and depression, and a dark place “where us as adult can’t help them.” This problem which is long overdue, the minister committed to working closely with the other ministries to eradicate.
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