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One in six school student suffers cyber bullying, rate is going up unprecedented. Students suffer severe psychological issues & life-altering problems due to cyberbullying.

One in six school student suffers cyber bullying, rate is going up unprecedented
Students suffer severe psychological issues & life-altering problems due to cyberbullying

At least one in every 6 school students is suffering quietly and enroute to psychological damage as cyber bullying amplifies with every passing year, increased screen timings and virtual world fascination. As published in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study published and conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), India’s along with European and North American countries is facing a major threat due to rising cyber bullying.
In the school premises and around the neighbourhood, the trend of bullying has been stable since 2018, but rising cyber bullying is a much more disturbing trend.
The rise in cyber bullying has affected both the genders almost equally tilting towards girls. Girls have experienced being a target for cyber bullying at least 16 percent of the time, i.e. one in almost five. For boys, the figure stands a little lower at one in six.
The report shows an increase in cyber bullying from 12% to 15% for boys and 13% to 16% for girls.
Then, the question rises, who are these bullies? They are not some random people online, it’s among the students who bully others using the power of the internet and social media.
The report found out that an average 6% of adolescents report bullying others at school (8% of boys, 5% of girls), while approximately 11% experience it themselves.
Digging in deeper, we checked on the status of cyber bullying in Indore.
Indore faces a larger threat with more influx of students
“Indore is a centre for education for most districts of Madhya Pradesh, hence, it’s large epicentre,” UK Jha, CBSE coordinator, said. He explained that most students move to Indore for better education.
“However, moving to Indore also means being exposed to a larger world, perspective and lifestyle,” Jha said. Many students in a combat to make their mark become bullies and some, unable to handle the change are often victims of bullying.
“We have to understand and create a system to manage things as an education hub, it is our responsibility,” Jha said.
Hostel students need more help
In a recent incident in Indore, a 14-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging with his mother’s scarf at his place in Kanadiya police station area on Feb 10. As per discussions with school authorities, it was clear that the child had a fair result.
However, he had faced some troubles in the hostel and had moved out to live in an apartment with his mother for two months. It is estimated that he faced cyber bullying as well.
Cases on the rise in Indore
“Since covid-19 outbreak, we have seen a steep rise in students suffering from severe behavioural issues,” consultant psychologist Dr Pawan Rathi said. Later, after therapy and counselling, most of the time, the child’s psychology is tarnished by cyber bullying.
“Cyber bullying can be a life-altering experience for an innocent child, it can leave harmful impressions for life,” Dr Rathi said. He added that about 70 to 80 percent of children facing psychological issues in their teenage years have faced cyber bullying.



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