Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 May, 2019 2:30 am |

Sharjah Youth and Sajaya Young Ladies (SYL) of Sharjah – affiliates
of Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators – will organise a youth
session titled ‘Bullying... Causes and Effects’ tomorrow (Thursday).

The discussion will be held at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC),
and convene 80 young members of Sharjah Youth Parliament’s 7 th edition.

The discussion aims to offer the UAE’s youth a platform to express their views on this
serious issue. Participants will bring to light its main causes and forms, which many of
them have either personally experienced or seen through close quarters. They will also
be discussing the direct impacts of bullying on the victims’ academic performance, as
well as lifelong psychological consequences for some individuals.

A portion of the session will be dedicated to deliberating on precautionary and preventive
measures to limit the practice of bullying, especially in schools.

The session will, therefore, be fundamental to bringing young men and women together
to work towards identifying a pressing social issue and find solutions for utilising their
shared experiences and aspirations.

The session will host HE Mohammed Ahmed Al Mulla, Secretary General of the Sharjah
Education Council; HE Afaf Al Marri, Director of Sharjah Social Services Department; and
Tahir Ahmed Al Mehrazi, Head of Learners Affairs Department at Sharjah Special
Education Authority.

Sharjah Youth, affiliate of Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators,
focuses on creativity, innovation and shaping of young talents aged 13-18. It has been
offering them continuous care, creating an attractive environment for them to practice
their hobbies and acquire skills through the entity’s eight centers in different regions of

Sharjah. Also, it works towards helping the Emirati youth develop their national identity by
understanding, imbibing and upholding the UAE’s values.
Sharjah Youth was established in 2004 following an Emiri decree issued by His Highness
Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of
Sharjah.
SYL Sharjah is a leading organisation dedicated to developing the talents of young ladies
in the age group of 13-18 years in all creative spheres. Established in 2004 under the
umbrella of Sharjah Children’s Centres, it became an independent entity in 2012
following an administrative decree from Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed
Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Rubu’ Qarn
Foundation.