Ministry announces result of investigation on teacher givng students pills

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in a statement Tuesday announced the results of the investigation it has conducted on the incident in which a private school teacher had given pills to four students. The Ministry said that, out of its responsibility to maintain the health and safety of all students, has taken all measures to investigate the incident. The administration of the concerned private school dismissed the teacher and terminated her services, in conformity with the regulations preventing anyone from distributing medicines to students except for the school nurse after referring to the parents.

In the press release, the Ministry stated that the investigation had included all parties concerned with this unfortunate and isolated incident: the teacher, the school administration and a random number of students, as well as the students who took the pills. They all confirmed that the incident was first of its kind and and had never happened before. The information was shared with the competent authorities at the Ministry of Interior which joined the investigation and the follow-up of the laboratory examination of the pills was also done. The results showed that the pills were free from narcotics and prohibited substances.

The Ministry indicated that, following strict instructions to enforce all regulations to ensure the safety of students, the act of the teacher was individual, stressing that it would never tolerate such a behavior in future. The Ministry reassured parents and all stakeholders in education of the sound health and safety of the school environment.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education called on everyone to establish direct communication with the Ministry to verify the authenticity of the remarks made by the public, to launch the appropriate investigations.