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The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
337 schools joined Child Protection Advocacy Programme last year
KUNAK: A total of 337 schools across the country participated in the Child Protection Advocacy Programme: Kasih Kanak-Kanak last year, surpassing the initial 300-school target, said the Social Welfare Department (JKM) deputy director-general (Operations) Rosmahwati Ishak. She said the encouraging response, 112 per cent over the set target, indicates that school communities are keen to have more of such awareness programmes. 'Therefore, this year, JKM has decided to expand the programme to 300 schools nationwide, with 25 schools in Sabah,' she told Bernama at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Selamat here today. Rosmahwati attended the Kasih Kanak-Kanak Child Protection Advocacy Programme, officiated by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) deputy-secretary general (Operations) Farah Adura Hamidi, in conjunction with the Kembara Kasih KPWKM 2025 initiative. Rosmahwati, who spoke on behalf of the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, emphasised that collaboration between residents and the school community, including teachers, students, parents, and the Parent-Teacher Association, is crucial because ensuring children's safety is a shared responsibility. 'We are aware that child protection cases have been rising year after year, which is why this collaborative movement must continue to ensure that awareness of child protection remains at the highest level,' she said. Meanwhile, Rosmahwati said this year's advocacy programme features greater variety, including promoting elements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). She also noted that incidents of child abuse and neglect are of deep concern in Malaysia, with Sabah alone recording 1,575 cases in 2024. 'This figure is more just a statistic as it represents 1,575 tales of pain, trauma, and injustice experienced by children who deserve to be protected and loved,' she said. She urged the public to utilise the Talian Kasih 15999 hotline and the Whatsapp number at 019-2615999 to get prompt assistance for cases of abuse and neglect involving children. 'We encourage more people to come forward and use this hotline to report any suspected cases, especially those involving child safety and protection, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse,' she said, adding that the public can channel information and tackle the surge in child abuse and neglect incidents.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
337 schools joined Child Protection Advocacy Prog. last year
KUNAK: A total of 337 schools across the country participated in the Child Protection Advocacy Programme: Kasih Kanak-Kanak last year, surpassing the initial 300-school target, said the Social Welfare Department (JKM) deputy director-general (Operations) Rosmahwati Ishak. She said the encouraging response, 112 per cent over the set target, indicates that school communities are keen to have more of such awareness programmes. 'Therefore, this year, JKM has decided to expand the programme to 300 schools nationwide, with 25 schools in Sabah,' she told Bernama at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Selamat here today. Rosmahwati attended the Kasih Kanak-Kanak Child Protection Advocacy Programme, officiated by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) deputy-secretary general (Operations) Farah Adura Hamidi, in conjunction with the Kembara Kasih KPWKM 2025 initiative. Rosmahwati, who spoke on behalf of the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, emphasised that collaboration between residents and the school community, including teachers, students, parents, and the Parent-Teacher Association, is crucial because ensuring children's safety is a shared responsibility. 'We are aware that child protection cases have been rising year after year, which is why this collaborative movement must continue to ensure that awareness of child protection remains at the highest level,' she said. Meanwhile, Rosmahwati said this year's advocacy programme features greater variety, including promoting elements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). She also noted that incidents of child abuse and neglect are of deep concern in Malaysia, with Sabah alone recording 1,575 cases in 2024. 'This figure is more just a statistic as it represents 1,575 tales of pain, trauma, and injustice experienced by children who deserve to be protected and loved,' she said. She urged the public to utilise the Talian Kasih 15999 hotline and the Whatsapp number at 019-2615999 to get prompt assistance for cases of abuse and neglect involving children. 'We encourage more people to come forward and use this hotline to report any suspected cases, especially those involving child safety and protection, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse,' she said, adding that the public can channel information and tackle the surge in child abuse and neglect incidents.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
337 schools joined child protection advocacy programme last year
KUNAK: A total of 337 schools across the country participated in the Child Protection Advocacy Programme: Kasih Kanak-Kanak last year, surpassing the initial 300-school target, said the Welfare Department. Its deputy director-general (Operations) Rosmahwati Ishak said the encouraging response indicates that school communities are keen to have more of such awareness programmes. "Therefore, this year, the department has decided to expand the programme to 300 schools nationwide, with 25 schools in Sabah," she told Bernama at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Selamat here yesterday. Rosmahwati attended the Kasih Kanak-Kanak Child Protection Advocacy Programme, officiated by theWomen, Family and Community Development Ministry deputy-secretary general (Operations) Farah Adura Hamidi, in conjunction with the Kembara Kasih KPWKM 2025 initiative. Rosmahwati, who spoke on behalf of the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, emphasised that collaboration between residents and the school community, including teachers, students, parents, and the Parent-Teacher Association, is crucial because ensuring children's safety is a shared responsibility. "We are aware that child protection cases have been rising year after year, which is why this collaborative movement must continue to ensure that awareness of child protection remains at the highest level," she said. Meanwhile, Rosmahwati said this year's advocacy programme features greater variety, including promoting elements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). She also noted that incidents of child abuse and neglect are of deep concern in Malaysia, with Sabah alone recording 1,575 cases in 2024. "This figure is more just a statistic as it represents 1,575 tales of pain, trauma, and injustice experienced by children who deserve to be protected and loved," she said. She urged the public to utilise the Talian Kasih 15999 hotline and the Whatsapp number at 019-2615999 to get prompt assistance for cases of abuse and neglect involving children. "We encourage more people to come forward and use this hotline to report any suspected cases, especially those involving child safety and protection, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse," she said, adding that the public can channel information and tackle the surge in child abuse and neglect incidents. – Bernama
Barnama
23-05-2025
- Barnama
337 Schools Joined Child Protection Advocacy Programme Last Year
KUNAK, May 23 (Bernama) -- A total of 337 schools across the country participated in the Child Protection Advocacy Programme: Kasih Kanak-Kanak last year, surpassing the initial 300-school target, said the Social Welfare Department (JKM) deputy director-general (Operations) Rosmahwati Ishak. She said the encouraging response, 112 per cent over the set target, indicates that school communities are keen to have more of such awareness programmes. "Therefore, this year, JKM has decided to expand the programme to 300 schools nationwide, with 25 schools in Sabah," she told Bernama at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Selamat here today. Rosmahwati attended the Kasih Kanak-Kanak Child Protection Advocacy Programme, officiated by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) deputy-secretary general (Operations) Farah Adura Hamidi, in conjunction with the Kembara Kasih KPWKM 2025 initiative. Rosmahwati, who spoke on behalf of the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, emphasised that collaboration between residents and the school community, including teachers, students, parents, and the Parent-Teacher Association, is crucial because ensuring children's safety is a shared responsibility. "We are aware that child protection cases have been rising year after year, which is why this collaborative movement must continue to ensure that awareness of child protection remains at the highest level," she said. Meanwhile, Rosmahwati said this year's advocacy programme features greater variety, including promoting elements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). She also noted that incidents of child abuse and neglect are of deep concern in Malaysia, with Sabah alone recording 1,575 cases in 2024. "This figure is more just a statistic as it represents 1,575 tales of pain, trauma, and injustice experienced by children who deserve to be protected and loved," she said.
Daily Express
20-05-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Mobile centre proposed to aid women facing domestic violence
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 Text Size: Nordina (front row, left) talking to a woman during the Jelajah Kasih PSSS programme. PENAMPANG: The National Welfare Foundation (YKN) suggested setting up mobile Local Social Support Centres (PSSS) in Sabah to help women facing domestic violence cases. YKN Chief Executive Officer Nordina Haron said the centres would act as a bridge to assist women facing problems, especially in rural areas, file complaints easily to the authorities without thinking of transport costs to the city. Advertisement PSSS also has the MyPSSS app that allows complaints to be channelled directly to agencies under the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) through Talian Kasih, such as the Social Welfare Department, to help families with disabled children, reports of missing children and psychosocial complaints. 'The centres connect to all social issues faced by society that not only will be helped by TKN but also ministries and agencies,' she told reporters at the Jelajah Kasih PSSS programme here on Sunday that was officiated by Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick. The programme was held in conjunction with Kembara Kasih KPWKM 2025, involving two main zones in Sabah - Zone 1 (Tuaran, Papar and Penampang) and Zone 2 (Lahad Datu, Kunak and Tawau). On Jelajah Kasih PSSS, Nordina said over 2,000 psychosocial cases were recorded throughout the three days it was held in Sabah, including cost of living issues, work related problems, as well as family and abuse issues. Advertisement 'When we receive cases like these, YKN plays its role to bring them to the related ministry or agency, but if it involves family issues, YKN will refer to the National Population and Family Development Board,' she said. The local tagline 'sa dengar, sa tulung bah' (I listen, I help) displayed on the PSSS bus boosts the confidence of locals to meet with counsellors to express their burdens, she said, adding that the response has been so welcoming that the PSSS counter was the focal point throughout the event. 'We hope that the two PSSS buses can reach more people not only in the towns but also rural areas,' she said, adding that the buses will be brought to an area depending on the situation at hand. The buses have special counselling rooms for those meeting the counsellors so that they can talk about their problems calmly and comfortably. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
