Chapter against drug abuse to be included in school curriculum: Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced that the state government would introduce a dedicated chapter on drug abuse awareness in the school curriculum. He made this statement while presiding over a function organised to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The Chief Minister urged every section of the society to join the drive against drug abuse to make Himachal Pradesh a drug-free state.

“The vision of a prosperous country can only be realised by channelising the energy of the youth in the right direction,” he said. He added that the government had adopted a zero tolerance policy against the use and trafficking of drugs.

The Chief Minister said that the state government was going to act tough against the government employees involved in drug trafficking.

He said the state government had approved the establishment of a fully equipped 100-bedded de-addiction centre in Kotla Barog, Sirmaur district, with an outlay of Rs 5.34 crore. He said the construction work was expected to commence this year. He said that the government was also working to establish a district-level de-addiction centre in each district.