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Education watchdogs condemn viral bullying at international high school
Observers allege that the school did not form an antiviolence task force, as mandated in a 2023 education ministerial regulation, which is tasked with preventing and handling abuse cases in educational institutions.
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ducation observers have condemned a bullying incident against a student of BINUS International School in South Tangerang, Banten, that went viral on social media following reports from netizens on Monday.
News about the incident first surfaced on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday when a user under the handle @BosPurwa reported a case of alleged bullying at the international high school in Serpong, South Tangerang.
The user claimed that the victim, a student from the high school, was bullied by dozens of his seniors who beat and burned him with a cigarette.
Gw dapat info, ada perundungan di SMA Binus Intl BSD, seorang anak dipukulin sama belasan seniornya hingga masuk rumah sakit, mereka anak-anak pesohor, dan ngerinya lagi sampai disundut rokok!
Apa benar ada kejadian itu? Klo benar apa ada yang tau kejadian persisnya sprt apa?
— King Purwa (@BosPurwa) February 18, 2024
After the initial post, other users jumped on the bandwagon, sharing videos and photos allegedly of the incident.
