CBSE issued guidelines against tobacco use
Concerned over the increasing tendency among the youth to take to tobacco products, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi has issued specific guidelines to its region heads to ensure “tobacco-free schools or institutes” and directed them to disseminate the same to all affiliated schools in their respective areas.
A circular containing all the details makes it mandatory for all heads to form tobacco control committees in educational institutes. The committee will comprise a teacher, school counsellor, two NSS/ NCC cadets, two parents’ representatives, local MLA, SHO, municipal councillor/ PRIs. The meetings will be chaired by the head of each school.
The committee will meet every quarter to monitor all tobacco control initiatives taken by the school/ institute, and accordingly send a report to the district administration.
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