-by Shamiah Grant
Education Minister Sonia Parag is calling on headteachers and teaching staff to strengthen supervision of students during recess, lunch breaks and after-school hours to prevent potential conflicts.
The call comes as the Ministry of Education intensifies efforts to tackle bullying among students.
During a recent engagement with the media, Minister Parag stressed that teachers must be actively present whenever students gather during these periods.
“At least one teacher should be there when there is recess, when there is the lunch hour, and when school is over, well, when there is after school in the compound, and there would be a gathering of children that you have a teacher that is supervising,” she said.
The Minister also assured that the Education Ministry takes all reports of student-related incidents seriously, whether submitted formally or brought to its attention through social media.
The education minister added that while corporal punishment is discouraged and non-physical discipline is preferred, students are expected to show restraint and respect toward school authorities.
