NN Nagi School, in partnership with the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, and the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), has launched a week-long “Anti-Bullying Awareness Week & Campaign” at its campus on June 30, which will run from June 30 to July 4.

Addressing the gathering as the guest speaker, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Dimapur, Khekali Y Sema, emphasized the urgent need to identify, report, and reject all forms of bullying physical, verbal, emotional, and cyber. She underlined that bullying differs fundamentally from friendly teasing, as true friends stop when they know they are causing hurt, whereas bullies persist intentionally.

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Sema highlighted the damaging impact of various forms of bullying, including physical aggression, insults, exclusion, spreading rumours, and online harassment. She urged students to remain vigilant about cyber-bullying, warning that threats, fake profiles, and the unauthorized sharing of private content are punishable under the Information Technology (IT) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). She reminded students that age is not a shield against accountability for online misconduct and encouraged them to report any cases of cyber-bullying to the authorities.

Reiterating the police’s commitment to tackling bullying, Sema called on students to approach Juvenile Welfare Officers at local police stations for assistance, adding that the police work closely with the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to provide counselling and support when needed.

Also addressing the students, Member of the Juvenile Justice Board, Dimapur, Taka Longkumer

spoke about the rehabilitative focus of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. He explained that minors accused of criminal offences are brought before the JJB, not the police, to prioritize reformation over punishment.

Longkumer encouraged students to break the silence around bullying, noting that failing to report bullying can empower perpetrators and may itself be treated as an offence. He suggested introducing rewards for those who report bullying incidents to help deter the practice.

The programme was chaired by administrative supervisor Imtina, with an invocation by Neipusino, a welcome address by School Administrator Pete Nagi, an anti-bullying pledge led by Student Counsellor Dechen E. Dorjee, and a vote of thanks by Tsuktisenla. The event concluded with a benediction by Head Teacher Visano.

As part of the week-long campaign, students will participate in peer counselling sessions, anti-bullying themed film screenings, a Kindness Day, a pledge-signing drive, and various creative activities promoting empathy and respect within the school community.