Srinagar, May 9 (JKNS): Director Colleges Jammu and Kashmir, Prof. Sheikh Aijaz Bashir on Saturday said that rehabilitation and reintegration of students affected by drug addiction are among the top priorities of the Higher Education Department under the ongoing Nasha Mukt J&K campaign.
Speaking to news agency JKNS on implementation of LG Led 100-Day Nasha Muqt J&K Bahiyaan in colleges, Prof Aijaz Bashir said colleges across Jammu and Kashmir have been directed to actively participate in the fight against drug abuse through awareness, counselling and institutional support mechanisms.
“This is a major priority for all of us as a society. We are creating awareness among students and also focusing on how affected students can be rehabilitated and reintegrated into the education system,” he said.
He said the department has framed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and appointed single-point contact teachers in colleges under the Nasha Mukt Bharat initiative.
“These teachers are being trained to identify such cases and extend counselling and support. If there are suspicious vendors operating around colleges, they will be reported to law enforcement agencies,” he added.
Prof Bashir said a large-scale anti-drug movement has already begun across Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that collective efforts by society, educational institutions and law enforcement agencies would help make the Union Territory drug-free.
It is pertinent to mention that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on April 11 launched a UT-wide 100-day “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan” aimed at dismantling drug networks and curbing substance abuse across Jammu and Kashmir. (JKNS)
