Coimbatore to have anti-drug clubs in schools, colleges

In view of the growing menace of drugs among students, the Coimbatore district administration has directed all schools and colleges to start anti-drug clubs.

Coimbatore District Collector GS Sameeran said in a statement that NCC, NSS and Scout teams would help in the formation of these clubs.

The district administration will also open a Narcotics Coordination Cell to coordinate with stakeholder departments like Police, Excise and Health to take action against drug abuse.

Sameer also said that strict action will be taken against drug smugglers.

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The Coimbatore district administration has already organized awareness programs in two colleges and several schools.

The programs were led by Coimbatore Range DIG, MS Muthuswamy, District Superintendent of Police, V. Badrinarayan and Samiran.

Coimbatore city police commissioner V. Balakrishnan said that shops and establishments near schools and colleges would be monitored in an effort to check drug smuggling.

As part of the awareness programme, anti-drug clubs will have banners with the contact numbers of the concerned police and district administration officials.

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