The instructions were issued to field-level officials through an office order published on the DSHE website today.
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13 October, 2026, 08:45 pm
Last modified: 13 October, 2026, 08:48 pm
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has directed all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions countrywide to continue special awareness programmes against drug abuse, teen gangs, eve-teasing and disorderly activities in the name of 'Rag Day', while encouraging students to concentrate on their studies at night.
Regional directors and deputy directors have been asked to submit consolidated progress reports on the implementation of the directives by 26 October.
The instructions were issued to field-level officials through an office order published on the DSHE website today.
"Educational institutions must screen anti-drug documentaries and theme songs produced by the Department of Narcotics Control and mobilise communities to build a social movement against drugs," said the order.
The institutions have also been asked to take effective measures to prevent eve-teasing and curb disorderly activities organised in the name of 'Rag Day'.
The DSHE underscored the need for raising awareness among students and guardians about the importance of studying at night through regular parent gatherings, meetings, seminars and distribution of awareness leaflets.
The regional offices have been instructed to compile progress reports in a prescribed format, covering the total number of educational institutions in their respective districts, the rate of anti-drug documentary screenings, the formation of committees to prevent eve-teasing, the number of parent gatherings held and initiatives taken to encourage students to focus on their studies at night.
The reports must be sent to the directorate by email within the stipulated deadline of October 26, the HSHE office order added.