Support is being provided by the Ministry of Education to a Grange Hill Primary school student after he was seriously injured by five of his schoolmates on Tuesday.
The ministry, which described the incident as serious and deeply concerning, says the student received injuries to his head, neck and chest. He’s reportedly recovering at home.
The ministry is urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward and cooperate with the authorities.
Education minister, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the behaviour by the alleged aggressors must be condemned.
She says disciplinary action must be taken against the boys involved. Minister Morris Dixon says those students must learn that actions have consequences.
She says following disciplinary action, the boys must be taken through a series of behaviour-change initiatives to ensure they’ll never repeat this behaviour.
The minister called on parents to get more involved in the lives of their children to help protect them from negative influences.
She says violence among young people is a signal Jamaica cannot ignore and one that requires the attention of every parent, guardian, teacher and every community member.
