Anti Bullying

Toolkit
Pratiksha Kulkarni

Priyal Nerkar

Purvi Shah

Shaista Shaikh

Srushti Kulkarni
 Table of Contents

01 What is bullying?

02 Types of bullying

03 Statistics

04 Case Studies

05 Who are involved in bullying

06 Effects of bullying on victims,

bullies, bystanders.

07 Researches

What can parents and teachers do?

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Activities and things that children can do to
09 stop bullying.

10 Helpline numbers
What is Bullying ?

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among students that

involves an observed or perceived imbalance of power. The
behavior is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be
repeated. Bullying includes actions such as making threats,
spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally,
and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
 Types of Bullying

Verbal Bullying
Saying or writing mean things
taunting,name calling, making
inappropriate sexual comments etc.

Physical Bullying
Hurting a person’s body- hitting,
kicking, pinching, spitting on,
tripping, pushing etc.

Social Bullying
Harming someone’s reputation or relationships- spreading

rumors about someone, embarrassing someone in public etc.

Cyber Bullying
Use of computers, phones, and other electronic devices for
inflicting harm intentionally.
 Statistics
80%- Victims

20% -
Perpetrator
 Case Study
1. Bullying in School:

Krittika (name changed) was a meritorious 11-year-old girl, who

behaved nicely with everyone and followed the school rules duly.
However, she was severely bullied by her classmates for her dark
complexion. Her parents regularly advised her to ignore the bullies
and her teachers occasionally rebuked the students who chided her.
However, every time she complained to the teachers, she was
subjected to more intense bullying. Eventually, Krittika lost her focus
and interest in studies, became quarrelsome, and dropped out of
school.

2. Cyberbullying:

‘Bois Locker Room’ was an Instagram scandal, allegedly involving a chat

room of teenage boys from Delhi. It was started on May 3, 2020,
when a member leaked chats from the group, including obscene images
of around 15 girls. The controversy flared after several social media
users led by Instagram user Niska Nagpal posted screenshots of the
leaked chats and morphed photos of young girls on Instagram and
Twitter. On Sunday, May 6, 2020, the hashtag #boyslockerroom was
retweeted over 30,000 times. The Delhi Commission for Women chief
Swati Maliwal and the National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights took notice of the issue and issued various notices to
Instagram as well as Delhi Police for further information on the
scandal.
Who Are Involved In Bullying ???

Perpetrator- Who
inflicts bullying

Bystander- Those who

Victim- Those who
witness bullying and
experience bullying
remain passive about it
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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is

fighting a hard battle.”
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Effects of 03

bullying
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 Bully
● Abuse alcohol and other drugs in
adolescence and as adults.
● Get into fights, vandalize property,
and drop out of school.
● Have criminal convictions and traffic
citations as adults.
● Be abusive toward their romantic
partners, spouses, or children as
adults.
● Develop depression or anxiety.
 Victim
● Increased illnesses & Physical injuries
● Death by “bullycide”
● Feelings of isolation, exclusion, &
alienation
● Increased fear, sadness & anxiety
● Feelings of incompetence & powerlessness
● Increased absence from school
● Lower academic achievement & class
participation
● A build-up of anger & aggression
● Difficulty forming deep relationships
● Loss of confidence.
● Hypervigilence, “scanning” to be certain of
safety.
● Depression
● Lonely, unhappy, frightened feelings.
 Bystanders
● Anger towards themselves and the bully
● Guilt and shame for not intervening on the
victim’s behalf, even anonymously
● Lower self-esteem
● Anxiety and fear
● Difficulty forming and maintaining adult
relationships
● Desensitizing about antisocial acts
● A distorted view of personal responsibility
● An erosion of personal and societal
boundaries on acceptable behavior
● Clinical depression
 What does the research say?

Bullying has a negative impact on psychosocial wellbeing. Verbal

bullying in the form of Teasing and keeping names were the
commonest forms reported. When the boys were found to be engaged
in bullying, physical form of bullying was mostly seen. From the results
it's evident that bullying in whatever form has lasting negative
effects on a person. The effects are not only exhibited by the victim
but also the bullies, symptoms for both will range from short-term to
long, severe and life hanging effects.

Feeling sad, preferring to stay alone and frequent tearing of clothes

were almost exclusively noted in bullied children and

Frequent bullying was seen to be associated with certain symptoms in

bullied children such as school phobia, vomiting and sleep disturbances
and school absenteeism.

Emotional problems, conduct problems, and hyperactivity were highly

associated with specific forms of bullying and victimization. Prosocial
behavior was found to be associated with reduced bullying. The
implication of these findings is for school-based psychosocial
interventions to deal with bullying and victimization.

According to research boys who frequently bully are at risk for later
criminality when this condition is accompanied by a high level of
psychiatric symptoms. Frequent bullies should be actively screened
for psychiatric problems.
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Cyberbullying poses a threat to adolescents' health and well-being.

Adolescents who are targeted via cyberbullying report increased
depressive affect, anxiety, loneliness, suicidal behavior, and 02
somatic symptoms. Perpetrators of cyberbullying are more likely
to report increased substance use, aggression, and delinquent
behaviors.
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It was also found in the researches that the bullying prevention
programme that includes school, parents and community members
and the school safety committee, was found to be important in
bullying prevention.
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In another research, immediate impact of a brief, stand-alone
bystander psychoeducation program in a middle school setting on
increasing student ability to identify what different types of
bullying look like, student knowledge of specific strategies that
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can be used to intervene appropriately, and student confidence in
their ability to intervene was observed. After the training
program students reported a significant increase in their ability
to identify what different types of bullying look like, knowledge of
strategies and general confidence while intervening in bullying 06
related situations.

“The test of courage comes when we are in

the minority. The test of tolerance comes
when we are in the majority.”
 What can parents and teachers
do? 01

Identify victims and bullies through some simple signs and

characteristics -

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Bullies -
● They may tease (repeatedly) in nasty ways,
taunt, intimidate, threaten, ridicule, hit and
damage belongings of other students; 03
● They may enjoy aggression and the rewards
gained from aggressive acts;
● They may like to dominate and like to be in
charge;
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● They may spread rumors about others through
online.
● They may lack guilt for their actions and may
lack empathy for the victims;
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Victims
● They may have unexplained bruises, they may have
damaged pieces of clothing, or other belongings;
● They may be pushed around, punched and cannot 06
defend themselves adequately;
● They may be cautious, sensitive, withdrawn, may
have a negative view of themselves and have poorly
developed social skills;
● They may feel afraid walking to and from school,
riding the school bus, or taking part in community
activities with peers;
● They may be nervous or jumpy when getting a
message, text, or email.
 Help children understand what is bullying and
effects through some simple fun activities -

Paper crumpling activity -

Rationale- This activity provides students with a powerful visual

that shows the effects hurtful words or behaviors have on someone.
The activity is simple and a great reminder to be kind to others.

Materials required-paper, pen

Procedure- Tell the students/child to make a mess of paper by

stomping on it, or crumple it with their hand and then ask them to
smoothen it up.

Tell them to say sorry to the paper and tell them to smoothen it.
Point out that even though they all said sorry, the effects that
hurtful behaviors can have on someone, the scars are still there on
the paper and that they will never go away how much they try to
smoothen it.
Then we can relate this to what happens in bullying and tell them
even though one says sorry scars are there forever of what one has
to go through.
After this,they can write what they learnt from the activity.1
 Show them a video to help them understand
bullying!

Rationale- This Video will help children understand various aspects of bullying. The
discussion will help students voice out their concerns and their understanding of
bullying, it will also help build trusting relationships between students/children and
parents/teachers.

Material- device for viewing the video, paper and pen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg8wxcepAxM

Procedure:

For Parents: For Teachers

Play the video, ask students to watch this

Watch the video with your video carefully and note down the observation.
child and ask your child to
After watching the video, divide students in
make a mental note of
groups of 5 in each. Ask students to have an
observation.
open discussion about the video.
After watching the video, have They may use these questions to facilitate
an open discussion with your discussion.
child. Use these questions to
Ask 1 person from each group to present their
facilitate discussion. discussion to the whole class.

Questions for discussion-

1. Do you think that was bullying? Why or why

not?
2. Everyone deserves to feel safe at school.
Does anyone deserve to be bullied?
3. How do you think the student who was bullied
felt? Have you felt the same in school?
4. What were the forms of bullying shown in the
video?
5. What positive things could you do if you felt
that someone else was being bullied?
 What more can be done by parents and teachers?

Teachers -
1. Bullying/Cyber Bullying Report Form - This form will enable students to ask
for help and/or report bullying. Students can collect this form from the
class teacher, Librarian and School counselor. Students can submit the form
to the class teacher or can drop in the box located outside the counsellor’s
office. This form will enable students to ask for help and/or report bullying.

2. Teacher should be an example of

positive behaviour as by observing
him/her, the child will learn how to treat
those around them with goodwill and
respect.
3. Create support groups for 5 students in
each group. Explain to them that they
must look after each other.
4. Help the child understand that their
aggressive behaviour will never be
tolerated, irrespective of whom it’s
directed at.

5. Offer support to both victim and aggressor. Allow them both to understand
why the situation occurred and offer them guidance and alternatives so they can
prevent it from happening again.
6. In difficult situations, contact a school counselor. Make a referral for both the
victim and the aggressor involved to help them deal with the problem .
Parents -

What parents can do -

1. Parents should take time each day to have a conversation with

their child about their day-to-day life and activities.
2. Parents should spend time volunteering and being a part of the
community at school.
3. Parents should lead by example with signs and expressions of
kindness as children learn from watching and observing their
parents.
4. Parents should establish and enforce family rules that let children
know bullying behavior is harmful to others and is not acceptable.
5. A parent should try to find out the reasons for their child’s
bullying behavior and seek help from the school.
6. Parents should encourage their child to stand-up to help those who
are being bullied.
7. Parents should not over-react or under-react when being told by
their child they have been bullied at school.
8. The parent should complain about the alleged bully and let the
school investigate and remedy the problem.
9. Parents should teach their children about cyber-bullying and the
impact of sending mean, cruel, or threatening internet messages.
10. Parents should be advised to keep computers in an area of the
home where the child’s actions on the computer can be supervised.
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Activities and 04

things that
children can do 05

to stop bullying.
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5 Ways To Stop Bullying 01

● Walk away- If the situation is getting out of hand and

you sense danger walk away or run from the spot for 02
the time being. Go to a safe place and calm yourself
and then ask for help.
● Confronting the bully-Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a 03

loud, assertive voice. Standing up to the bully, simply

by saying "no," sends a message that you are not afraid
and will not accept his or her behavior. 04

● Asking help from other students- Other students can

stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop
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teasing or scaring someone else, and then walk away
together. There's always strength in numbers and it
will be helpful to get out of a situation.
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● Stop bullying - Observe and monitor your behaviour
and pledge against bullying activity
● Asking for help from a trusted adult- They can
investigate and deal with the situation and there are
no risks to you. They can help to stop bullying for good.

One person can make a difference, and everyone

should try.”
 The Pledge Activity
“Be the change you want to see in the
world”

Rationale- To encourage students to actively consider what

they can do to help prevent bullying in their school
environment.
Materials required-Pen, paper
Procedure:
Everyone will be given one of the sentences given below and
you have to complete it and write a pledge.
•‘I will help prevent bullying by …’
•‘I will make a commitment to take a stand..’.
•‘I will support others by being responsible …’
•‘I will show respect and kindness towards others by …’
•‘I will have compassion not to be a bully…’
•‘I will have the courage to not be a bystander..’
My Support System Activity
Rationale- This activity is designed to help students think
about who they can turn to if they need to talk about
bullying.
Materials required-Pen, paper, Scissors
Procedure:
•Everyone draw an outline of your hand on a piece of paper
and cut it out.
•Now think about who you would talk to if you had a problem
or if you needed to ask for help.
•Discuss what kind of people these might be and what the
important qualities are, such as trust, honesty, someone who
will listen, etc.
•On the cut-out hand, write one name on each finger.
•(These could be: Mum, Dad, Aunt, Best Friend, Grandad,
Uncle, Favourite Teacher, Brother Sister and so on.)
 Affirmative Sheet
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•I am worthy of love.
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•People want to hear my thoughts
and opinions. My voice is important.
•I am perfect just the way I am.
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•Today I take action confidently.
• I surround myself with people who
bring out the best in me. 04

•I let go of negative thoughts and

feelings about myself.
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•I radiate love and respect and in
return I get love and respect.
•I respect myself, and others
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appreciate me.
•I can assert myself and stand up
for myself and others.
•I believe in my ability to express
my true self with ease.
 Helpline numbers 01

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● Government helpline number: 112

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● Helpline Number with STD code:

011- 26944880, 011- 26940148 04

● Agency Running Helpline:

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National Commission for Women

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“You will never reach higher ground if

you are always pushing others down.”
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