One in every three. That’s how many young people between the ages of 13 and 15 report being bullied at school, according to a 2019 global study by UNESCO. This points to an unacceptable reality for too many learners: school bullying and violence remain widespread in countries across the globe.

The Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training concluded last week with the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, a transformative vision of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the region.