Thoothukudi SP urges teachers to step up awareness on drug prevention

Thoothukudi District police held an awareness and consultative meeting on drug prevention for school and college teachers here on Monday, under the leadership of District Superintendent of Police (SP) R. Shiva Prasad.

Addressing the meeting, Mr. Prasad advised the teachers and professors to continuously create awareness among school and college students about the harmful effects of drug apply and measures to prevent it.

He also asked them to advise students to strictly follow discipline, including wearing proper uniforms and maintaining a neat hairstyle while attending educational institutions. He added that the students should additionally be advised to avoid wearing colourful threads that indicate caste identities.

The SP said that if police receive information concerning fights and other issues among students, appropriate action would be taken to counsel and reform the students. He added that the concerned students would be questioned in the presence of teachers by police personnel in plain clothes.

He appealed to the teachers and professors to extend their full cooperation to the police in their efforts to completely eradicate drugs from schools and colleges in Thoothukudi district.

The SP stressed that the police and educational institutions must work together to ensure a safe and drug-free future for students. He said that the information regarding drug apply in schools and colleges could be reported by calling the toll-free number 83000 14567.

Around 350 school teachers and college professors from throughout Thoothukudi district participated in the meeting.