Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay led a state-wide anti-drug pledge and campaign at City College on Tuesday, urging people, particularly students, to work together to tackle the drug menace in the state ( by PTI)
He administered a pledge on the occasion, focusing on personal responsibility, family protection, rehabilitation support, and state growth ( by PTI)
The pledge commits individuals to avoid drug use, guide others away from addiction, support rehabilitation efforts, and actively aid the government in eliminating illegal substances in Tamil Nadu ( by PTI)
A large number of people undertook e-pledge through the Drug-Free Tamil Nadu portal, an official said ( by PTI)
The state government has set up a specialised Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) with branches at the district level ( by PTI)
The government had also introduced "Drug-Free Tamil Nadu App" allowing both students and teachers to anonymously report illicit drug activities in the vicinity ( by PTI)
Youth volunteer groups have been trained to secure school environments and run localised peer-to-peer anti-drug campaigns ( by PTI)
A few months ago, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay flagged off the “Start Run, Stop Drugs” awareness marathon, administered an anti-drug pledge to participants and also took part in the 6-km run ( by PTI)
