CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Collector Priyank Mishra said schools, colleges and universities have an important role in protecting young people from the harmful effects of drug abuse. Anti-drug committees should be formed in educational institutions and made active, and regular awareness activities should be conducted under the “Nashe Se Doori Hai Zaroori” campaign.
Collector Mishra was chairing a meeting of the district-level NCORD committee at the Collector’s Office. He directed the police, district administration, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and concerned departments to carry out coordinated joint action for effective control over the illegal trafficking and sale of narcotic substances. He said information should be exchanged regularly among departments, and effective action should be ensured through joint investigations in inter-district and inter-state cases.
Collector Mishra directed the Social Justice Department, School Education Department, de-addiction centres and voluntary organisations to coordinate and organise extensive awareness programmes in schools and colleges. He asked officials to prepare department-wise action plans and activity calendars, form anti-drug committees in all government colleges, appoint nodal officers and ensure regular implementation of activities. Instructions were also given to take support from social media and influencers to take the campaign’s message to young people.
At the meeting, the drug inspector was instructed to prepare a database of medical stores that are suspicious or found violating rules. Emphasis was placed on regular inspection of medical stores and strict action against sellers involved in the illegal sale of intoxicating medicines.
Collector Mishra directed officials to develop online tracking software to monitor the activities, treatment and rehabilitation work of de-addiction centres in the district. The meeting decided to keep an updated list of all government and private de-addiction centres and ensure their regular inspection. The meeting also discussed organising training programmes by the Narcotics Control Bureau for officers of the police, excise and other concerned departments.
Collector Mishra said effective enforcement, along with social awareness and collective participation, is necessary to prevent drug abuse. He asked all departments to make coordinated efforts so that concrete results can be achieved in protecting young people from drugs and making Bhopal drug-free.
Utsav Parashar of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau SP Kaushik Manna, ADM Mahendra Singh Kavche and officers of concerned departments were present at the meeting.
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