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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in collaboration with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) organised a “Say No to Drugs and Say Yes to Life” campaign at Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.
The campaign was organised to raise awareness about drug abuse among students and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta, Narcotics Control Bureau Deputy Director General Neeraj Kumar Gupta, NCB Additional Director N Mrinal, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi Principal Vibha Khosla and other senior dignitaries participated in the campaign and highlighted the importance of combating substance abuse.
The student, parent and teacher community participated in the event through offline mode as well as live streaming on CBSE YouTube channel. More than 7000 students participated in the campaign and the attendees attended presentations and interactive sessions explaining the causes, effects and prevention strategies of drug abuse. Queries were addressed through an interactive Q&A session.
“The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, enacted in 1985, is India’s main legal framework to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking. It imposes stringent penalties, including life imprisonment or the death penalty, for serious offences involving large quantities of drugs. Additionally, the Act promotes treatment and rehabilitation of drug-dependent individuals. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) enforces the Act in coordination with various agencies, and classifies penalties based on the quantity involved – small, medium and commercial. Special provisions also allow for the confiscation of properties linked to drug trafficking, while the PITNDPS includes stringent measures to detain individuals to prevent the illicit drug trade. The penalties vary according to the offences falling under various sections of this Act,” the official press release explained.
CBSE informed that the board plans to sign a MoU with NCB to create awareness about drug abuse in all CBSE affiliated schools.
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