FTU: Need for stricter policies

FTU: Need for stricter policies

THE Fiji Teachers Union (FTU) is urging the Education Ministry to implement a teacher protection policy in the wake of the increase in reported cases of student aggression towards educators. FTU president Muniappa Goundar said the union recorded four such incidents in the past three years. However, within the first three months of this year, two cases had already been reported. In a recent incident, a teacher from a prominent school in Nausori w…

Urgent need for stronger child protection laws, stricter digital safeguards

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Stronger child protection laws, stricter digital safeguards, and more coordinated efforts are needed to ensure the protection of children’s rights and wellbeing, said Malaysia’s Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. In a statement today, Lee highlighted that every child is entitled to safety, education, healthcare, and […]