Measures to Address Bullying's Root Causes and Ensure Children Develop Self-protection Skills

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) how effective are the Ministry's upstream measures in addressing bullying's root causes; (b) how will the Character and Citizenship Education curriculum be reviewed to distinguish aggression from legitimate retaliation; (c) what measures ensure that children develop assertiveness and self-protection skills; and (d) how do schools teach students to stand up to bullies and foster a civic, caring society.

Mr Desmond Lee: The Ministry of Education will provide a combined reply to this Parliamentary Question (PQ), together with other PQs which have been filed on this topic, at the next available opportunity. [Please refer to "Management of Bullying in Schools", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Oral Answers to Questions section.]