Student-teacher squads to curb drug, alcohol abuse in Jadavpur University

Kolkata June 6 (IANS) Soon student-teacher squads will fan out to curb drug and alcohol abuse on the Jadavpur University campus officials said on Tuesday.

The varsity authorities headed by Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das held a meeting with all stakeholders including various student and teacher organisations as well as non-teaching staff to deliberate on a range of issues such as drug abuse.

Apart from the squads which target drug abuse and moral policing if any a committee has been formed to look into the matter of substance abuse and other practices. The committee comprises four deans including dean of students and student union representatives a member of All Bengal University Teachers Association (ABUTA) Jadavpur Chapter said.

The committee will submit a report in a week.

Sensitisation campaigns will also be held across the campus to rein in the problem.

In July when new batch of students join there will be a procession on the issue the member said.

The concern of entry of outsiders inside the campus was also raised at the meeting.

--IANS
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