“Courage is fire and bullying is smoke”
Bullying
refers to aggressive behaviour so as to dominate the other person. It refers to
the coercion of power over others so that one individual can dominate others.
It is an act that is not one time, instead, it keeps on repeating over frequent
intervals. The person(s) who bullies
others can be termed as bullies, who make fun of others due to several reasons.
Bullying is a result of someone’s perception of the imbalance of power.
Bullying,
Public Place bullying, etc. :Many times not only the other persons but the
family members or parents also unknowingly bully an individual by making
constant discouraging remarks. Hence the victim gradually starts losing his/her
self-esteem, and may also suffer from psychological disorders.
A
UNESCO report says that 32% of students are bullied at schools worldwide. In
our country as well, bullying is becoming quite common. Instead, bullying is
becoming a major problem worldwide. It has been noted that physical bullying is
prevalent amongst boys and psychological bullying is prevalent amongst girls.
In
the case of school bullying, parents and teachers can play an important role.
They should try and notice the early symptoms of children/students such as
behavioral change, lack of self-esteem, concentration deficit, etc. Early
recognition of symptoms, prompt action and timely counseling can reduce the
after-effects of bullying on the victim.
One
should be aware of the anti-bullying laws in India. Awareness about such laws
may also create discouragement to the act of bullying amongst children and
youngsters. Some information about anti-bullying laws is as follows:
Laws
in School: To put a notice on the notice board that if any student is found
bullying other students then he/she can be rusticated. A committee should be
formed which can have representatives from school, parents, legal, etc.
Laws
in Colleges: The government of India, in order to prevent ragging, has created
guideline called “UGC regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in Higher
Education Institutions,2009”.Cyber Bullying Laws: The victim can file a
complaint under the Indian Penal Code.
It
is the duty of the parents to constantly preach their children about not
bullying anyone and that it is wrong. Hence, if we, as a society need to grow
and develop then we have to collectively work towards discouraging the act of
bullying and hence make our children feel secure.
-Submitted by Anagha
A.K.
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