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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