{
  "id": 17427554,
  "title": "Isu mental, keselamatan kanak-kanak tanggungjawab bersama, tegas PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/isu-mental-keselamatan-kanak-kanak-tanggungjawab-bersama-tegas-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:45:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/isu-mental-keselamatan-kanak-kanak-tanggungjawab-bersama-tegas-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized that education should not only foster knowledgeable and technologically skilled individuals, but also shape them into individuals with good manners, morals, and human values. In the context of the growing concerns over children's mental health and safety, the responsibility lies jointly on the government, educational institutions, and parents, especially in strengthening religious education, values, and character-building from a young age, he stated. Incidents of suicide, violence, and bullying among children indicate the need for a re-evaluation of each party's role in ensuring the well-being and safety of this generation.\n\nAnwar highlighted that the responsibility of nurturing a child's character does not solely rest on the educational institutions, teachers, and the government; it starts from the family as the primary foundation of personal formation. He pointed out that parental inadequacy in monitoring their children's daily lives, including aspects of learning, socializing, and religious observance, could contribute to various social issues. Imagining if 90% of our families fulfilled their parental responsibilities, half of the problems would already be resolved, he said during a ceremony of the Skim Usahawan Bangkit Negeri Kelantan.\n\nThe Prime Minister stressed that good education is not just about producing a generation of well-educated and technology-savvy individuals, but also about developing individuals with good manners, morals, and human values. He believed that efforts to strengthen religious education should begin with basic practices such as reciting the Quran, praying, and showing respect to parents, teachers, and peers. Consequently, Anwar said the government, ministries, state governments, and related departments need to review their roles to ensure they all play their respective parts in guiding and protecting children. Following that, he said the Ministry of Education will take firm action against bullying in schools to ensure educational institutions produce not only academically bright students but also well-rounded and morally upright individuals. Anwar noted that bullying and disrespectful acts indicate there is still a lack of application of values and manners within the educational system. The Ministry of Education is directed to take stern and decisive action, stating that teachers and educators must help protect our children. He also stressed that academic excellence alone is not sufficient if a student fails to practice respect, kindness, and use knowledge for good purposes. Anwar said social issues such as drug abuse, crime, and moral decay also require a comprehensive approach to ensure the guidance of the younger generation in a healthy environment.",
  "summary": "Perdana menteri kata masalah sosial seperti penyalahgunaan dadah, jenayah dan kemerosotan akhlak turut memerlukan pendekatan menyeluruh.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}