PETALING JAYA:
PKR Youth has called on the government, through the education ministry, to set up an independent watchdog to tackle issues related to safety in schools, including bullying and violent crime.
The chairman of the wing’s education and undergraduates bureau, Fadzli Roslan, said the watchdog should comprise representatives from parent-teacher associations, alumni, police, and NGOs.
He also proposed that the ministry set up an investigative unit in each school, apart from installing CCTVs at high-risk areas.
“This independent body is meant to protect schoolchildren and restore their confidence, not to punish perpetrators,” he told FMT.
Fadzli said the setting up of an independent body is among six initiatives it proposed to education minister…