Surabaya, East Java, Nov. 20 -- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti affirmed that the government is improving regulations to address bullying in schools through rule revisions and enhanced teacher competencies.

"We have reviewed the ministerial regulation with various stakeholders. The new regulation will adopt a more humanistic and participatory approach," he said after opening the National Working Meeting of the Education Council here on Thursday.

The revised rule will be upgraded to a ministerial regulation, focusing on fostering a safe and comfortable school culture for all students.

Mu'ti emphasized that the regulatory improvements will be accompanied by teacher competency development, including training for st...