A ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION ON “BULLYING AND GROUPISM: CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION” HELD AT THE 3RD FACULTY OF ENGLISH

A ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION ON “BULLYING AND GROUPISM: CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION” HELD AT THE 3RD FACULTY OF ENGLISH

A round-table discussion entitled “Bullying and Groupism: Consequences and Prevention” was held at the 3rd Faculty of English to ensure a healthy social and moral environment for students and strengthen the principles of mutual respect, tolerance and solidarity.

The event was attended by Sh. Bostonova, psychologist at IPMBIB, and N. Israilova, a department specialist. They provided explanations about negative behaviours that may occur among students and their potential consequences.

During the discussion, real-life examples were used to analyse various forms of bullying, including mockery, name-calling, humiliation, excluding certain students from the group, discrimination based on regional background, appearance or financial status, as well as online harassment and the spread of rumours on social media.

The importance of not remaining indifferent to bullying, supporting affected students, and promptly seeking assistance from a psychologist or responsible university staff in difficult situations was also emphasised.