As part of improving surveillance against drug abuse, schools across Kozhikode district will soon form exclusive ‘teens clubs’ under school vigilance committees. The formation of the clubs, which is expected to offer more freedom and convenience to students to exchange confidential information with the authorities, will be completed by July 15.
A district-level meeting-cum-workshop organised for members of various school vigilance committees here on Thursday also welcomed the plan of the district administration to declare the premises of educational institutions drug-free by July 15. The vigilance committee conveners will ensure that no shops near educational institutions are dealing with the sale of banned tobacco products and liquor near schools.
The support of various government departments will be ensured for the proper functioning of school vigilance committees and teens clubs. The police and health departments will be monitoring the activities in association with the school managements. Students will be trained in such a way to easily identify behavioural changes of drug addicts and respond quickly to save them from further crisis.
