00:00Dr. R. Quinty, the Dean of the Faculty of the Blind Service, R. U.S.P.
00:06Best food. Welcome, Associate Professor Dr. Mona.
00:12We know that today's student life lives in a world that is faster, louder, and more demanding than any generation before them.
00:21In recent months, Malaysia has witnessed a number of deeply concerning incidents involving student distress.
00:30Bullying, emotion breakdown, and tragic outcomes that have shaken our school and our society.
00:39These cases remind us that academic pressure, digital exposure, social comparison, misinformation, and relentless expectation are not longer as much as concerned,
00:53but real forces affecting young lives every day.
00:56Amid this pressure, many students quietly ask themselves,
01:02Am I good enough?
01:05Is anyone listening?
01:08Where do I go when I feel overwhelmed?
01:11We are here today because this question matters,
01:15and because no student should ever feel unseen, unheard, or alone.
01:20For many years, we believed school safety was about discipline, fences, CCTV cameras, or roofs.
01:31But the world was changed.
01:34Today, a safe school is not only one that protects the body, it must also protect the mind and heart.
01:42Last month, during our national forum, experts shared powerful observations.
01:50They highlighted that many students hide their distress due to fear and stigma.
01:57Teachers who generally care for their students often feel overwhelmed and lack mental health first excused.
02:03They are very skilled.
02:04They are very skilled.
02:05Several warning signs such as withdrawal, silence, and irritability are easily missed, particularly in a busy school environment.
02:16Coordination between schools, families, and support agencies also remains limited.
02:22Leaving too many students without timely assistance.
02:27Perhaps, the most important lesson we learned is that emotional resilience must be taught.
02:35It is not automatic, nor it is inherent.
02:39It must be intentionally nurtured.
02:42Even with this insight, experts agree on one key point.
02:47Safe School 2.0 is timely, practical, and deeply needed.
02:52Still, one essential element remains missing.
02:56That element is the voices of students themselves.
03:01In our early engagement, students shared truths that touched our hearts.
03:08I am scared to fail.
03:11I don't want to burden my parents.
03:15I wish teachers would ask if I am okay before asking for homework.
03:19When I am stressed, I keep quiet.
03:24I don't know who to talk to.
03:27These are not male ghosts.
03:29They are windowed into young sleep.
03:32These voices remind us that behind every school uniform is a human being with emotions, challenges, and quiet battles.
03:41Safe School 2.0 is our promise to respond.
03:48It is built on three pillars.
03:51Psychological safety, digital safety, compensancy, and accessible mental health support system.
03:58It is a vision of school where students do not have to cope alone, where help comes early, and where every student feels respected, protected, and valued.
04:11But no friend will, no matter how strong, can succeed without the voices of students.
04:17You are the heartbeat of the education system.
04:20You understand the challenges of your generation better than anyone.
04:26Today is not a lecture.
04:28It is not an exam.
04:30It is not a task of confidence.
04:32Today is a listening space.
04:34A gender space where your reflections will strengthen the State School 2.0 framework.
04:42Your honesty will become evidence.
04:45Your feelings will become guidance.
04:48You are not here to impress anyone.
04:52You are here to help us to understand, and we are here to learn from you.
04:56To every student present today, you matter.
05:01Your well-being matters.
05:04Your mental health matters.
05:07Your story matters.
05:09You deserve a school where you feel saved.
05:12You deserve adults who listened.
05:15You deserve support systems that lift you up and weight you down.
05:19You deserve the chance to grow without fear.
05:22Today is your moment, and today your voices are heard.
05:28As we begin this dialogue, I invite all of us, students and adults alike, to enter with open hearts.
05:38Let us imagine Malaysia where safety is not measured by mental gifts but by the world's empathy and humanity within our school.
05:48Let us work together to build Safe School 2.0 with truth, courage and compassion, and to shape a future where every student feel heard, supported and understood.
06:01So thank you.
06:09This is my most recent loss.
06:13You've been here for every time.
06:15How many people have seen the screen?
06:17You've been here for today.
06:19I'm not sure.
06:20You've been here for today.
06:22You've been here for today.
06:25I'm here for today.
06:27I am here for today.
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