MoE ‘committed to ensure’ safety of pupils at schools

The Ministry of Education has taken necessary steps to ensure the safety of all school students following the recent drug scandal that hit a public school, the ministry announced yesterday. Firm action will be taken against those who attempt to harm the safety of the schools in the country, the ministry warned.

It further confirmed that the drug that was allegedly sold by the student was Lyrica and stated that the case is being thoroughly investigated by a nine-member committee.  Two students were suspended from the public school after it emerged that they sold drugs in the school. In a video that went viral, a Bahraini psychologist who was seen counseling a student made various claims about what happened in the school in addition to a drug scandal. 

  The Ministry of Education denied those claims stating that in their testimony to the investigative team, the students did not reveal such information. Dr. Fawzi Al Jowder, Undersecretary for Educational and Curricula Affairs, confirmed that the students were suspended for possession and sale of drugs within the school. 

“The ministry has already taken action on this. This particular issue is an old one, it took place in January. The ministry had quickly formed an investigating team and took the necessary action,” he said. Tribune reported yesterday that a school in the Southern Governorate suspended two students, reportedly female, for their involvement in serious violations related to drug possession and distribution.

Reportedly, the students confessed to possessing and distributing drugs at the government school. According to sources, the students are 13 years old. Meanwhile, Capital Prosecution Chief, Nawaf Al Awadhi, has asserted that the Public Prosecution has been notified by the General Directorate of Anti-corruption, Economic and Electronic Security about a video in circulation featuring a group of people talking about the expulsion of a schoolgirl from a school for selling pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.