CBSE, Narcotics Control Bureau join hands for creating drug-free environment in schools
New Delhi (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has partnered with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to strengthen cooperation in creating drug-free school environment and raising awareness against substance abuse, according to officials.
An MoU was signed here in this regard paving way for joint initiatives, including quarterly awareness programmes, capacity-building workshops for teachers and counsellors, digital learning modules, community outreach, and counselling support for students and their families.
A pilot program will be launched in 100 CBSE schools, which will further extend outreach through a hub-and-spoke model.
Anurag Garg, Director General, NCB, highlighted the crucial role of educational institutions in combating the menace of drugs and reaffirmed NCB’s support in conducting awareness campaigns, workshops, and counselling programs.
"Schools must provide students with a safe and supportive environment, in addition to academics," CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta said.
He explained that timely intervention and government programs like Tele-MANAS, which is expanding access to mental healthcare across India, can be instrumental in this effort.
The event concluded with an interactive question-answer session, allowing school leaders and counsellors to engage with experts, voice concerns, and explore practical solutions for effective drug prevention initiatives at the school level.
The CBSE-NCB collaboration aims to ensure a safe, healthy, and empowering educational environment that discourages substance abuse and promotes positive choices among students, the officials said.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
