JOHOR BARU: The state government has established a task force comprising police and other agencies to monitor school bullying.
The state education and information committee chairman, Aznan Tamin, stated that at least three state executive councillors, holding various portfolios including health, education, Islamic affairs and welfare, would be part of the task force.
The task force met for the first time yesterday, he said during a press conference after the 2025 Citra Karisma event in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Aznan was asked to comment on the case involving a 10-year-old boy battling nasal cancer, who suffered a concussion after allegedly being bullied at a religious school here. The incident took place in February.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, in a Facebook post yesterday, said such cases must be handled fairly and transparently in line with established guidelines.
Azman stressed that although the incident happened about six months ago, the state took the matter seriously and decisions would only be made after thorough discussions involving all parties.
He said Johor also plans to introduce awareness programmes under the Johor Safe campaign and No Bully campaign to address similar incidents in schools.
Meanwhile, UTM celebrated the excellence of its staff at the 2025 Citra Karisma event, honouring 392 recipients with the Excellent Service Award and 152 others across 29 categories.
Officiated by Aznan, who is also an alumnus of UTM, the event recognised outstanding contributions in teaching, research, leadership and administration.
