NO
Bad outcome
A bully is actually a coward. Expelling a bully will make the fellow adamant and aggressive. The bullies of the world don’t need punishment, they need counselling. Expelling a bully will lead to a fellow without a degree, who will be jobless in future and this can lead him or her to crime.
Harsh Nathani
Third year, The Bhowanipur Education Society College, Calcutta
Best to ignore
Bullies don’t care whether they’re expelled or suspended as their main motive is power play and control. They want to have control over the victim’s emotions so ignoring them and walking away would demonstrate that one is least interested in the bully. If everyone ignores bullies this way, they won’t have any target and hence, won’t have any power or control. Ignoring a bully is better than expulsion.
Debarpita Mandi
Class IX, DAV Public School, Midnapore
Chance to reform
Bullying is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted response. Educational institutes should apply restorative justice practices, which involves bringing the bully and victim together to discuss the issue and find a resolution. This approach can help bullies understand the consequence of their actions and promote empathy.
Mounisha Saha
First year, Institute of Engineering and Management, Calcutta
Exemplary punishment
A bully can be punished in other ways. He or she can also be psychologically counselled and made to understand what he or she has done wrong and repent for it. Expelling the bully should be the last step, not the first one.
Srijan Maji
Class X, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Jharkhand
YES
Enough is enough
When a person does wrong for the first time it can be considered a mistake, but a “mistake” repeated is a crime. By expelling the bully, we can set an example and perhaps put an end to this inhuman practice.
Adrija Mondal
Class XI, Kalyani Central Model School, Kalyani
Threat to education
Students are taught the ill effects of bullying while still in school. If despite that someone chooses to bully others, it can be understood that he is a threat to the educational environment. Thus the only way to stop bullying is to expel the bully.
Ritika Bhakat
Third year, English Honours, South City College, Calcutta
