22-01-2022, 10:30 AM
MOE says it has disciplined schoolgirls who beat up a student in carpark, public calls for harsher punishment
Singapore — Netizens called for harsher punishment – at least expulsion – of several schoolgirls filmed ganging up to beat up a student.
A video that went viral on social media including WhatsApp messenger on Tuesday (Jan 18) shows two girls beating up a third in a car park. At least two others were present, one of whom filmed the clash while the other stood by.
In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 18), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said that disciplinary action had been taken against the girls.
MOE said: “The school is aware of the incident and has taken educative actions, including counselling the students involved and engaging their parents.
“We take a serious view on acts of violence and appropriate disciplinary actions have been taken”, it added.
MOE did not elaborate on what sort of disciplinary action had been taken against the bullies and declined to say which school it was referring to.
Singapore — Netizens called for harsher punishment – at least expulsion – of several schoolgirls filmed ganging up to beat up a student.
A video that went viral on social media including WhatsApp messenger on Tuesday (Jan 18) shows two girls beating up a third in a car park. At least two others were present, one of whom filmed the clash while the other stood by.
In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 18), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said that disciplinary action had been taken against the girls.
MOE said: “The school is aware of the incident and has taken educative actions, including counselling the students involved and engaging their parents.
“We take a serious view on acts of violence and appropriate disciplinary actions have been taken”, it added.
MOE did not elaborate on what sort of disciplinary action had been taken against the bullies and declined to say which school it was referring to.