Calls grow for comprehensive study on bullying in schools


PETALING JAYA: Stakeholders are calling for a comprehensive nationwide study on bullying, warning that existing research is fragmented and inadequate to capture the true scale of the ­problem.

Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs manager Amalia Annuar said bullying in schools remained normalised, ­particularly in elite boarding institutions.

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