The Ministry of Training has warned that any pupil discovered responsible of bodily assault resulting in bodily harm might be suspended indefinitely from Unity Schools.
A memo signed by the Everlasting Secretary, Nasir Gwarzo, which was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, mentioned the ministry’s consideration was drawn to the alarming rise in merciless acts of bodily assault amongst college students.
In response, the ministry resolved to take a tricky stance on the difficulty, stressing that such behaviour would now not be tolerated.
On November 7, 2024, the Federal Authorities ordered the instant suspension for six weeks of 13 college students allegedly concerned within the bullying of their fellow college students in Senior Secondary Faculty 1 on the Federal Authorities Faculty, Enugu.
The Minister of Training, Dr Tunji Alausa, ordered the suspension to pave the way in which for an intensive investigation into the incident.
The directive adopted the circulation of a disturbing video on social media platforms, the place a gaggle of scholars had been seen assaulting a pupil.
The event got here as reviews of bullying in personal and authorities schools intensified within the nation.
In a bid to curb the rising menace of student-on-student violence, the ministry mentioned it deemed it essential to introduce extra extreme penalties to handle the escalating downside of pupil violence.
“The eye of the ministry has been drawn to the merciless and inhuman acts of bodily assault that inflict bodily harm on different college students by fellow college students or teams of scholars.
“Along with the punishments within the ministry’s accredited uniform tips for offences and punishments, the ministry has directed that henceforth, any pupil or group of scholars discovered culpable of bodily assault resulting in bodily harm on one other pupil or group of scholars might be suspended indefinitely from the faculty.
“Be certain that you comply strictly with the content material of this round and inform the SBMC members and oldsters accordingly.
“Faculty directors have been instructed to strictly adjust to the brand new directive and to tell Scholar-Based mostly Administration Committee members and oldsters accordingly,” the assertion learn.