Reflecting the increasing diversity in the US, the White House has launched its annual anti-bullying campaign in three South Asian languages Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.
Bullying is considered as a major problem in US schools.
Latest figures show that one in five students report being bullied during the school year. According to White House, half of Asian-American students in New York City public schools reported biased-based harassment.
The White House announced to launch its anti-bullying campaign in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu along with Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese on National Bullying Prevention Month. The White House on Thursday launched the “Act To Change” public awareness campaign to address bullying, including in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.