“Any student caught in possession of or consuming any drugs, such as, smoking marijuana, glue sniffing etc in school premises will be terminated from our schools on the spot.”
This has been stressed by the Minister for Education Dr. Mahendra Reddy who has made a clear stance that incidents related to drugs and substance abuse and consumption amongst students in the schools will not be tolerated at any cost.
Reddy says that this comes in light after cases of a few incidents in schools were reported to the Ministry and investigations were conducted.
Reddy adds that the contemporary society has brought in new and more severe issues which our children are vulnerable to.
However, he reminds all that the Education Ministry will not condone any acts of violence, abuse, drugs and substance abuse and other related behavioural issues in school.
Reddy says while the teachers in the school do their best to teach and guide them, he is requesting the parents and the communities to get together to nurture the qualities that will mould the children into better individuals.
He says they are steering the education system into the direction of a more dynamic and modern education system and while such incidents are unfortunate they will certainly deal with it very strictly and ensure that such cases are not repeated in future.
