Welfare team nabs several truants in Sophia

The Ministry of Education’s Schools’ Welfare Services nabbed a number of truant students in Sophia when it conducted a campaign there on Friday.

Two groups comprising welfare officers and guidance counsellors accompanied by officers from the Turkeyen Police Station conducted the exercise, a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release said. The team also distributed several flyers pertaining to truancy and child protection laws to the Sophia residents.

Chief Schools Welfare Officer,