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n a move to tackle bullying, the city administration has prohibited senior students from forcing their juniors to wear outlandish outfits and accessories during school orientation programs.

Jakarta Education Agency deputy head Sopan Adrianto said the agency had issued letters stipulating the prohibition.

'€œSuch outfits are not allowed at schools any longer. Students can only wear uniforms,'€ Sopan said on Thursday at City Hall as quoted by kompas.com.

The agency had previously sent letters ordering schools to ban all activities classified as bullying and to ensure orientation contained only activities relevant to pupils'€™ studies.

'€œIf the seniors want to introduce the school, they can just take the juniors around on foot, show them the classes, the laboratories and the area around the school,'€ Sopan said.

He added that seniors caught bullying juniors would face sanctions, including expulsion from school, being banned from studying abroad and retraction of Jakarta Smart Cards (KJP).