WITH frequent hoax bomb threats triggering panic among school authorities, Delhi Police on Monday trained teachers and school staff in dealing with such crises, an official said. Police organised a seminar in collaboration with the Education Department for teachers of all Government and private schools, the official said. “This seminar was all about how to stay calm, react and coordinate with police during a bomb threat in schools,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said.

 

The training session also covered awareness about cybercrimes. Multiple schools in Delhi have received hoax bomb threats in the last 10 days. The threats disrupted classes and triggered multi-agency search operations. The Delhi Police, in collaboration with the Delhi Education Department, organised this comprehensive training programme for teachers. “This initiative, an extension of the Delhi LG’s Samvaad program, aimed to sensitise educators about critical issues such as bomb threats, cyber hygiene (CyGene), and drug abuse prevention,” said the DCP.