school children Archives

4 November 2025

Letter

No Child Should Die At School: A Call For Change In Malaysia’s Education System — Dr Rakhee Yadav

By adopting a multi-pronged prevention strategy — including stronger emotional support frameworks, safer physical infrastructure, better behavioural monitoring, greater parent and community engagement, and robust policy governance — we stand a better chance of ensuring no child has to pay the ultimate price for failures we can avoid.

27 October 2025

Letter

Protecting Our Children: A National Wake-Up Call On School Violence — Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health

Malaysia must not normalise violence among youth, and there must be a shift from reaction to prevention, from silence to collective responsibility.

24 October 2025

Letter

Why Parents Should Work Hand-In-Hand With Teachers — Prof Dr N. Thiyagar

As parents, are we putting enough effort to connect and work closely with his teachers so that our child will benefit from school connectedness?

24 October 2025

Letter

Rethinking Discipline: Why Positive Reinforcement, Not The Rotan, Builds Resilient Youth — Sitra Panirsheeluam

Children who are physically punished are more likely to become aggressive, struggle with self-esteem, and show higher levels of depression and antisocial behaviour as adults.

17 October 2025

Malaysia

Regulate Online Games, Says Addiction Medicine Group After BU School Stabbing

AMAM demands regulation of online games and platforms, including statutory limits on game time and warning labels. The BU school stabbing suspect reportedly used gaming terms, besides referencing US school shootings in his note and on his murder weapons.

16 October 2025

Letter

Schools Must Be A Safe Haven For Children To Learn And Grow — Dr Syed Abdul Khaliq

Let us rebuild a culture of compassion, vigilance, and shared responsibility, so that every school becomes a sanctuary where children are protected, respected, and inspired to grow into righteous, resilient adults.

16 October 2025

Letter

We All Share Responsibility For Youth Mental Health — Dr Sim Su Tein & Dr Sean Thum

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in mental health, but whether we can afford not to.

16 October 2025

Letter

Violence Isn’t Symptom Of Mental Illness — OKU Community And Allies

True safety is not achieved by removing differences, but by supporting and protecting every child, including those with psychosocial disabilities or experiencing mental illness.

Tag: school children

No Child Should Die At School: A Call For Change In Malaysia’s Education System — Dr Rakhee Yadav

Protecting Our Children: A National Wake-Up Call On School Violence — Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health

Why Parents Should Work Hand-In-Hand With Teachers — Prof Dr N. Thiyagar

Rethinking Discipline: Why Positive Reinforcement, Not The Rotan, Builds Resilient Youth — Sitra Panirsheeluam

Schools Must Be A Safe Haven For Children To Learn And Grow — Dr Syed Abdul Khaliq

We All Share Responsibility For Youth Mental Health — Dr Sim Su Tein & Dr Sean Thum

Violence Isn’t Symptom Of Mental Illness — OKU Community And Allies

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years