JAKARTA \u2013 Coordinator of the Women on Working Group (WoW) Wilmar\nCentral Kalimantan Project, Sarimanah, urged strengthening anti-bullying\nprevention efforts in school environments. The move is considered\nimportant to protect students while also building the character of the\nyounger generation from an early age.<\/p>\n
Sarimanah explained that Wilmar is conducting socialisation of the\nanti-bullying programme in schools around the company\u2019s operational\narea. The programme has been running since 2019 through the integration\nof anti-bullying materials into the Sekolah Bina Bangsa curriculum in\nSampit, Central Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to curb the potential occurrence of bullying as early as\npossible as part of protecting and shaping the character of the younger\ngeneration,\u201d Sarimanah said in a Jakarta press statement, quoted Sunday\n(8\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
The programme has received positive responses from school\nauthorities, parents, and students. Anti-bullying education is not only\ndelivered through theoretical materials but is also developed through\nvarious learning activities that actively involve students.<\/p>\n
Through these activities, students learn to recognise signs of\nbullying, understand the steps for handling and prevention, and receive\nmentoring if they become victims. Students are also invited to convey\nanti-bullying messages through various arts performances themed on\nempathy, friendship, and mutual respect.<\/p>\n
Sarimanah assessed that the curriculum implementation has started to\nshow positive impacts in the school environment. \u201cWe are seeing positive\nbehavioural changes among students, both in interactions and in\nresolving conflicts in a healthy way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The strengthening of the programme is also achieved through\nincreasing the capacity of the implementing team. The WoW Wilmar team\nattended training on preventing violence against children and\nanti-bullying facilitated by the International Labour Organization (ILO)\nand the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF).<\/p>\n
The training provides the team with tools to strengthen the\neducational approach while expanding the programme\u2019s coverage to other\nschools in the company\u2019s operational area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the support of these international institutions, we hope to\ncontinue to widen the positive impact of this programme to more schools\nin Wilmar\u2019s operational area,\u201d Sarimanah said.<\/p>\n
She hopes that bullying prevention efforts do not stop at the schools\nunder this programme. Broad community support is seen as important so\nthat the collective awareness in preventing bullying becomes even\nstronger.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bullying-incidents-on-the-rise-early-prevention-in-schools-urged-1772953067", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }