Dhaka:The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has issued a directive to all secondary schools and colleges in the country to establish 'Drug Abuse and Eve-Teasing Prevention Committees.' These committees are to include teachers, guardians, local officials, and public representatives.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the directive was communicated through an official letter signed by Md. Rezaul Karim, Assistant Director (General Administration) of the DSHE. The letter specifies that the educational institutions must form these prevention committees with the involvement of various stakeholders such as teachers, guardians, local officials, and public representatives.
The DSHE has further instructed the institutions to confirm the establishment of these committees and to submit reports on their formation within three working days. To facilitate this initiative, regional directors of the DSHE have been tasked with ensuring that the committees are formed in the colleges under their respective jurisdictions.