UNDERAGE DRINKING OP-ED: Alcohol in schools — a move in the direction of doom

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Should the Department of Basic Education pass this amendment, it will not only be failing its legal obligation to protect learners from the dangers of alcohol abuse, but it will be proactively assisting in the promotion of underage drinking.

, government seeks to introduce the sale and consumption of alcohol on school premises.

The argument that schools must be alcohol-free zones is not only one of logic, but one that is embedded in law and policy. The Constitution compels government to accord paramountcy to the best interests of children when deciding on any matter that affects them. The National Strategy for the Prevention and Management of Alcohol and Drug Use Amongst Learners in Schools, in no uncertain terms, requires schools to be alcohol and drug-free zones.

 

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