NewzVille Desk
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan today said that the vision of a Viksit Bharat can only be realized when the youth of the country is drug-free, healthy and purpose-driven. VP Radhakrishnan said this while addressing the University of Delhi’s Drug Free Campus Campaign in the National Capital.
Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister of Delhi Ashish Sood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi Prof. Yogesh Singh, senior officials, faculty members and students. were present on the occasion.
The Vice President said that the campaign aligns strongly with the government’s Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
He underlined that substance abuse is a social challenge, a public health concern and a threat to the country’s demographic dividend.
Radhakrishnan highlighted that it is the need of the hour for everyone to keep themselves away from drugs.
He also stressed on the need to rise against drug abuse and spread awareness amongst everyone against the use of drugs. Radhakrishnan said that drugs also spoil the physical and mental health of the people.
The Vice-President observed that the National Education Policy 2020 reflects this holistic vision by emphasising mental health, life skills and student well-being.
He said initiatives such as the Drug Free Campus Campaign resonate with the spirit of the Policy by creating safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environments.
Commending the University of Delhi for integrating awareness programmes, counselling mechanisms, student-led initiatives and stakeholder collaboration, the Vice-President said that when students become ambassadors of change, the impact extends beyond campuses to families and communities.
He urged students to remain vigilant, support peers in distress, speak up against substance abuse and lead by example.
