The government aims to declare 100 most vulnerable high burden districts almost ‘drug-free’ a year from now. India News – Times of India

New Delhi: A year from now, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will get at least 100. expected to announce districts As nearly “drug-free” among the 272 most vulnerable high-burden districts.
Under the drug free national campaign, the government has made about 11 parameters To evaluate the measures taken by the districts to combat drug use.
In order to establish whether the district has ensured that there are no tobacco or liquor shops within 100 meters of the schools, colleges and universities – to each district Impact test will be done on the ground before handing over. Almost “drug free” tag. The term “close to” is used as a caution because authorities think it is possible to achieve a location “almost free” of danger by eliminating risk factors.
on Saturday . celebrated as international day against drug abuse and illegal trafficking, Secretary Social Justice, R Subrahmanyam, said the government hopes the ministry will be able to declare at least 100 districts out of 272 as a part of the celebration of 75 years of independence. drug free Keeping in view the prescribed definitions and standards for assessment.
Based on the data available from various sources, the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ (Drugs-Free India Campaign) was flagged off on August 15 last year in 272 districts of the country. The focus of the campaign is preventive, mass education and sensitization, capacity building of service providers, positive partnership with educational institutions, and increasing treatment, rehabilitation and counseling facilities.
To see how far districts have come since the program was launched 10 months ago, the MoSJE is seeking regular reports from districts and measures will be assessed on around 11 parameters such as the treatment facilities available and the number of people who die. Addiction Program. One of the suggested parameters would be to assess whether at least 75% of the educational institutions and hostels in the district have been declared as ‘drug free’ institutions.
Similarly, at least 50% of the villages in a district have to declare themselves as ‘drug free’. Apart from this, there should be a policy of prevention of substance abuse in all the higher educational institutions of the district.

.

Leave a Reply