Affidavits on non-involvement in drugs mandatory for students’ school admissions in Kupwara district
The Hindu
The Kupwara education department has passed strict orders to educational institutes, preparing to start admissions for Class ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th standards, not to give admissions without acquiring affidavits from the parents
The J&K education department, in a rare move, has sought affidavits from parents on the non-involvement of their wards in any form of drug addiction before seeking admissions in high schools and higher secondary schools in the border district of Kupwara.
“If any student is found involved in drug addiction following affidavits submitted by their parents, such students would be rusticated and their admissions cancelled from the educational institutes,” Abdul Hamid Fani, Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Kupwara, told The Hindu.
The Kupwara education department has passed strict orders to educational institutes, preparing to start admissions for Class ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th standards, not to give admissions without acquiring affidavits from the parents.
“The heads of institutes of high schools and higher secondary schools are directed to get an affidavit from the parents to the effect that ‘their ward is not involved in any drug related activities’,” a notice, issued by the Kupwara CEO, reads.
The decision was taken after growing concerns about students slipping into drug abuse in Kupwara, officials said. Sources said the Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, has also given his nod for the latest directions made to the schools in the district.
Kupwara is situated close to Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in north Kashmir. The district has emerged as a corridor for heroin smuggling from across the LoC.
“We have a list of suspects (students who are into drugs). The affidavits are a precautionary measure. It will make parents as well as teachers more vigilant about the activities of the students,” Mr. Fani said.
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