Delinquency invades schools

Alcohol, drugs, fights... public schools, especially the high schools of the economic capital, are now strongholds of delinquency. "I decided to enrol my daughter next year in a private establishment. Her current middle school is no longer secure. She is afraid of the delinquents and thieves who gather in front of the exit door to assault the students," confides Fatima, mother of a young girl attending school in Hay Mohammadi. Indeed, insecurity has become commonplace in the schools of Greater Casablanca.Last Friday, a young man was killed in Aïn Chock. Officials of the high school, the scene of the tragedy, claim that the assault took place outside the establishment. However, it undermines the safety of students, especially girls. "Every Friday afternoon, we have a problem linked to delinquency. Last Friday, clashes between young people from Hay Chabab and others from Aïn Chock went wr…