Frisking, CCTV Surveillance, Counsellors and Helpline Part of New Guidelines

Srinagar, Sep 25 : Alarmed by the growing menace of drug abuse among school-going children, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has issued a fresh circular mandating strict preventive measures in all government and recognised private schools as well as coaching and tuition centres across the Union Territory.

The circular stresses that drug addiction among students not only endangers their health and future but also undermines the very purpose of education. The department has directed institutions to adopt deterrent mechanisms with immediate effect.

According to the order, teachers and staff members are required to frisk students at the time of entry to prevent the carrying of prohibited or intoxic

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