*Kiran Bedi for terrorism in school curriculum* *New Delhi:* Terrorism should be taught as a subject in schools so that Indian youth become more aware of the scourge, celebrated former police officer Kiran Bedi said.
"Terrorism should be introduced in schools as a subject; it is very important that our youth be aware of it. NSS, NCC and Scout and Guide should dedicate special sessions on terrorism awareness," the Magsaysay Award winner first woman officer in the Indian Police Service (IPS) said. NSS is the National Service Scheme and NCC the National Cadet Corps, both co-curricular activities in high schools and colleges around India. Bedi was worried that people tended to forget about terror attacks soon after they occurred. Apart from introducing the subject in schools, society should come forward and start participating through team policing, she said. "Only state police, without civilian support, cannot easily stop or prevent acts of terror and for this we need to make our society aware," she said. Click <http://www.igovernment.in/NewsletterSubscription.aspx> to get the daily dose of news on good governance at iGovernment. -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma
