School Education - Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (TOFEI) in Andhra Pradesh - Communication of revised guidelines for effectivie Implementation

The attention of all the Regional Joint Directors of School

Education / District Educational Officers / Principals of DIETs, CTEs, IASEs

in the State is invited to the references read above and informed that, GoI

issued "The Guidelines for Tobacco Free Education Institutions" (TOFEI)

for effective implementation of section 6 of (COTPA) Act, 2003, to protect

the vulnerable population especially young children from exposure to

tobacco use.

The Key objective of these Guidelines is to provide a fresh

momentum to implementation of Tobacco Control initiatives among

adolescents and young adults. These guidelines should be followed by all

educational institution, including schools at all levels both in public and

private sector, these Guidelines also include a self assessment tool to

enable educational institutions to develop a healthy and tobacco free

environment and become tobacco free. The Guidelines, prototype of sign

board with specifications, self-evaluation score card and receipt are

herewith enclosed for ready reference.

Therefore, all Regional Joint Directors of School Education/ District

Educational Officers/ Principal, DIETs, CTEs, IASEs in the State are

requested to issue necessary instructions to all Field Officers/Headmasters

of all Management Schools / Teacher Educational Institutions in the State

to communicate and follow above said revised guidelines for Tobacco Free

Education Institutions (TOFEI) in this regard.