College modules to discipline students
The Commissionerate of Police on Wednesday asked management of technical institutes and private colleges to chalk out a module to sensitise students against resorting to criminal activities. A nine-member team comprising principals will prepare the module by October 31.
The module will cover creating awareness among students about incriminating activities, drinking and drug habits and legal consequences of all. Once the principals’ committee completes the module, the Commissionerate Police will give its feedbacks and it will be circulated in the campuses.
This was decided at a meeting of Police Commissioner Dr RP Sharma with principals of the institutions of Bhubnaneswar and Cuttack. Since growing incidence of involvement of students in criminal activities has been a cause of concern, the Commissionerate Police decided to sit down with the management heads and come up with a plan of action.
“All the institutions have decided to implement the modules in their campuses. In some cases, activities such as yoga and meditation will be initiated to inculcate a sense of discipline,” Sharma said. The module will include a set of Do’s and Don’t’s for the students.
While all the colleges expressed concern over anti-social activities, the Commissioner has directed that a database should be prepared by the institutions on the students who are staying outside the campus and in private mess. Each college will prepare the database within 15 days and submit it to the local police station.
During the day, jewellery association members of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack also met the Police Commissioner and discussed about augmenting security measures in the stores as well as transparency in sale and purchase of the precious metals.
In view of a rise in theft and robbery cases, the jewellers were asked to upgrade surveillance system and security at the outlets. Since some jewellers are being caught receiving stolen gold, police asked them to record identity of sellers of old ornaments so that the culprits can be apprehended.