The initiative, being rolled out in collaboration with the Directorate of Education (DoE), aims to build a broad-based awareness framework at the school and community level to address the rising threat of narcotics among school-going children.
In a proactive effort to tackle drug abuse among adolescents, Delhi Police will now utilise parent-teacher meetings (PTMs) in schools as a platform to sensitise and educate parents about the early warning signs of substance use in their children, an official said on Monday.
The initiative, being rolled out in collaboration with the Directorate of Education (DoE), aims to build a broad-based awareness framework at the school and community level to address the rising threat of narcotics among school-going children.
The Delhi Police has already conducted training sessions for teachers from schools that opted for the programme, equipping them to identify behavioural indicators and psychological cues that may signal drug use among students, particularly teenagers, a senior police officer said.
바카라We recently partnered with the Directorate of Education and conducted a training session for teachers to help them understand how to identify early warning signs and behavioural changes in students who might be using drugs,바카라 the officer said.
Building on this, the police will now focus on involving parents directly through PTMs, ensuring early intervention at the family level.
To further support the initiative, Delhi Police is in advanced discussions with the de-addiction centre at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to rope in expert counsellors.