Why Malaysia needs a school safety audit now
From Tehmina Kaoosji
Each new story of violence, neglect, or exploitation in Malaysia’s national schools is not an anomaly – it is a warning. Before we talk about education reform, we must first confront the truth – our children are not safe.
It is time for a national, independent school safety audit – and the courage to act on its findings.
We send our children to school expecting more than lessons. We expect sanctuary.
We believe that once the gates close behind them, they are protected – from violence, neglect, and the dangers of a world that too often preys on the small and the voiceless.
But that covenant – the quiet social contract between parents, teachers and the state – is breaking.
Below are a few key cases since July this year:
- A 10-year-old boy dies in a school toilet due to a neck pressure injury.
- A nine-year-old boy falls to his death in an uncovered sewage pit at school.
- A 13-year-old girl was gagged and tied in a school toilet by two female…
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