Committees ordered in all schools and colleges to prevent drugs and eve-teasing

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has ordered the formation of special committees in all secondary schools and colleges to prevent drugs and eve-teasing. The committees must be formed with teachers, guardians, local officials and public representatives. Institutions have also been asked to submit a report confirming the formation of the committees within three working days.

The directive was issued in a letter signed on Sunday (November 8) by Md Rezaul Karim, Assistant Director (General Administration) of DSHE. The directorate took the initiative following a decision made at a meeting of the National Security Committee.

The letter said the monthly meeting of the National Security Committee of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) was held on November 5. In line with the decision taken at that meeting, 'drug and eve-teasing prevention committees' must be formed in all secondary schools and colleges in the country.

For this, committees must be formed in the respective educational institutions with teachers, guardians, local officials and public representatives.

The DSHE directive also said a report confirming the formation of the committees must be sent within three working days. The report must be sent within the stipulated time to the directorate's email address [email protected].

The letter also said the regional directors of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education should look into the formation of committees in the colleges under their respective regions.

The directive to form such committees in educational institutions is seen as an important step towards ensuring the safety of students from drugs and eve-teasing.

With local officials and public representatives included alongside teachers and guardians, monitoring and awareness are expected to extend beyond the institutions as well.

Because the report must be submitted within three working days, institutions are expected to begin forming the committees promptly.

Once the DSHE directive is implemented, a defined structure will be in place in all secondary schools and colleges across the country to prevent drugs and eve-teasing.