Students’ Union bats for drugs test during admission to schools, colleges

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 23, 2019:  There should a law that  enables  medical test of students  to detect  drug abuse  during admission to schools and colleges in order to check the increasing substance abuse among students, the All College Students Union has demanded.

 

Addressing press persons here on November 23, Saturday, Dinaker Shetty, Legal Advisor of the Union said  the  drugs racket   targeting  students has become rampant with more students falling prey to drug abuse. Therefore there is a need for a system of a mandatory medical examination during admission, he added.

The Union has launched a campaign for drugs free campus, he said adding   awareness workshops will be held at  all colleges. He also demanded invoking  goonda act on the drug peddlers.

Tushar Kadri, President of the Union, Bhavish Shetty,  Vikas Bangera and others were present.