6.85pc students in capital schools have delinquency tendencies: study

According to the study, absenteeism, smoking, physical abuse and challenging teachers’ orders were the common behavioural patterns among 60 per cent of the delinquents. Vandalism, violence, disobedience towards parents and using vulgar language were among 34 per cent of such students.

However, only 6 per cent of these students showed tendencies like theft, drug abuse, alcohol, accessing porn material and sexual assault on other students. Students in the age group of 16-18 years showed more signs of delinquency.

Mohammad Salim Al Zahery, Director of the Abu Dhabi Educational Zone, said the reason behind most cases of delinquent behaviour is the negative impact of the presence of violators of residency laws around schools like beggars and donation seekers. The zone has already taken some measures to prevent such people from entering schools.

Al Zahery said the educational zone is cooperating with the Ministry of Interior in general and the police in particular to provide a safe and suitable school environment.

The zone is implementing several educational programmes to boost the self-confidence of students and address delinquent tendencies among them, he said.

The General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, meanwhile, has cautioned parents and urged them to monitor their children for signs of criminal behaviour.