PRAHARI CLUBS Constitution in all Schools Constitution of PRAHARI CLUBS in all Schools having classes 6th to 12th to prevent children from menace of drugs and substance abuse as per the guidelines of NCPCR
School Education - Constitution of PRAHARI CLUBS in all Schools having classes 6th to 12th to prevent children from menace of drugs and substance abuse as per the guidelines of NCPCR - Reg Rc.No.ESE02-28023/2/2024-PLG-CSE Dated: 20/07/2024
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1. Lr.File No.2201/2020/NCPCR/PD-(CH)JAP/DD26436, Dated.22-06-2024 of the Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi.
2. Instructions in the National Consultative Meet at New Delhi on 30th June, 2024.
3. Lr.No.50/PROGS/APSCPCR/2024.Dated:18-07-2024 of the Chairperson, A.P. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Mangalagiri, A.P.
All the District Educational Officers in the State are invited to the references read above and hereby informed that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) authorities in collaboration with “Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has prepared and related Joint Action Plan (JAP) on prevention of Drugs and subsistence Abuse among Children and Illicit Trafficking. During the consultation meeting, the NCPCR authorities requested the Department of School Education to constitute “PRAHARI CLUBS” in the Schools/Educational Institutions. Accordingly, the Chairperson, A.P. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, A.P. has requested to issue instructions to the Subordinate Officials for taking immediate necessary action in the matter.
The main objective of the Prahari Clubs is to ensure that the selling of drugs and substances in surrounding areas of schools/educational institutions is prohibited and to sensitize students to be more vigilant about any activity of drugs and substance abuse in the schools/educational institutions. “Prahari Clubs” provides a platform for the students to come together, meet, discuss and plan activities for their own development as well as that of the society to curb the menace of drugs and substance abuse. (The constitution of Prahari Club is attached at Annexure)
Exclusive Children’s Club (“Prahari” Club) on “Awareness on Bad Effect of Drugs and Substance Abuse in Human Life” in All Schools. An exclusive club should be formulated in all the schools of the country and given the responsibility to carry out two suitable activities in a year. The awareness activities of the club can be integrated into the existing programmes of the Ministry of Education and MoHFW.
Apart from awareness generation, the areas of focus of the various clubs should be:(i) to sensitize all members of the club to be vigilant on children taking drugs and substances or if children are being used for trafficking of drugs and substances; and (ii) to be vigilant of any activities or suspected activities of use and sale of drugs and substances in and around the school premises.
Therefore, all the District Educational Officers in the State are instructed to take necessary steps for constitution of PRAHARI CLUBS in all management schools having classes 6th to 12th in the State and also to issue necessary instructions to all the Headmasters of all managements of their jurisdiction to constitute Prahari Clubs in the Schools before 25th July, 2024. Orientation will be given in virtual mode about the formation and functioning of Prahari clubs on 23rd July, 2024.
For any further queries Smt. V. VijayaDurga, Nodal Officer may be contacted on mobile number 9866571213, mail-plg.cse@apschooledu.in.
ANNEXURE (PRAHARI CLUBS)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR following the directions of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to prevent children from menace of drugs and substance abuse has developed and released a Joint Action Plan on “Prevention of Drugs and Substance Abuse Among Children and Illicit Trafficking” with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 2021.
The Joint Action Plan was formulated to streamline and strategize the efforts made by various authorities, institutions, agencies to bring paradigm shifts in the direction of drugs and substance abuse prevention amongst the children in the country. Moreover, NCPCR and SCPCR has given directions to all the concerned departments to work according to the guidelines of Joint Action Plan of NCPCR, it is a framework to wean away children from drug abuse and to stop selling of drugs in surrounding areas of schools/educational and child care institutions through convergent actions in a time-bound manner. Prahari Club is an association of children who are striving towards the achievement of common goals and objectives. It is formed, managed and run by children themselves.
It also adopts some of the strategic interventions to prevent the reach of pharmaceutical drugs, substances and other forms of goods used as intoxicants by the children.
Awareness is key to prevention and brings positive changes in behavior, especially in the young. It is paramount to give the children correct scientific information, and also sensitize them to deal with peer pressure. Various studies have suggested that a person is mostly introduced to drugs and substances by the peers and the first dose is always a free one. Therefore, awareness would help them to develop the understanding that they must not succumb to any pressure to use drugs. Currently, several types of student’s clubs and programs are being run in schools, colleges and educational institutions on various themes and subjects. All these clubs may be roped in to create awareness and work towards the prevention of drugs and substance abuse amongst children and youth. All clubs should work in convergence for the sake of awareness on bad effects of drugs.
The main objective of the Prahari Clubs is to ensure that the selling of drugs and substances in surrounding areas of schools/educational institutions is prohibited and to sensitize students to be more vigilant about any activity of drugs and substance abuse in the schools/educational institutions. “Prahari Clubs” provides a platform for the students to come together, meet, discuss and plan activities for their own development as well as that of the society to curb the menace of drugs and substance abuse.
In keeping with the above-mentioned objectives, the children’s clubs (Prahari Clubs) should be constituted in all the schools in the country. Each club can have about 20–25 students in total, selected from Class6 to Class 12. Students of these clubs shall undertake random checks to ascertain that no illicit or other harmful substances are being given to children. Also, members shall be identified to keep vigilance to identify if any child is involved in giving or using drugs and substances. Further, the members of the children’s club shall share this confidential information with the nominated teacher, who in turn can share it with the school principal for appropriate action. For this purpose, a teacher shall be nominated by the school authority for coordination and to mentor the club.
Members of the club may be decided depending on the enrolment of the schools, for a school with 300 or less than 300 enrolments can have a Prahari Club with 20 members, for every extra 100 enrolments 2 members can be added to the club.
