Lahore: The Punjab government has taken another important step to control the use of drugs among school and college going students.
According to the details, Punjab government has announced that those students who smoke and/or consume drugs will not be admitted in any college.
In this regard, completion of health performa has been declared mandatory for admission in first year. Moreover, Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Colleges Punjab has sent a summary to the Department of Higher Education.
The proforma will include the name of the college and the student along with the general health profile. It will be mandatory for students to complete Part A, B, C, D and E of the health performa after which a psychic test will be conducted.
Drug abuse increasing in educational institutions
The psychologist will check the student’s physical condition and issue a permit. If in doubt, a psychiatrist may recommend a urine or blood test. The psychologist will also look at the student’s behavior and conduct an aptitude test of the student.
It is to be noted that drug abuse is increasing in educational institutions of the country owing to the negligence and carelessness of federal police and ministry of education.
According to sources, students, whether be at schools, colleges or universities, are getting addicted to substances at an alarming rate, threatening not only their own future, but those of people around them, including family and friends.
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