Teachers have basic duty to wean students away from drugs: CM

: Puducherry Chief Minister V

Narayanasamy on Wednesday called upon the teachers to ensure that students, including girls, did not fall prey to drug abuse.

Inaugurating a two-day capacity-building programme for teachers on prevention of drug abuse organised by the State Social Welfare Board and Institute of Social Defence here, he said more than the parents it is the teachers who have full control over young children.

Hence, teachers can ensure that the students were on the right track, he said.

The government was trying to ensure that Puducherry emerged as a drug-free union territory, the Chief Minister said.

The police department here has been geared upto prevent intrusion of ganja and gutka into the Union Territory from other places, he said.

Already, the places where the ganja was being sold have been identified and close vigil was being maintained to prevent its spread, he said.

He further said the union territory was making good strides in implementation of various