UGC asks universities to take pro-active steps against drug abuse 

It is the “moral” duty of educational institutions and the UGC to make students aware of the ill-effects of drug addiction, he said in the letter.

Expressing hope that Universities have incorporated informative inputs on aspects of drug abuse in curricula of various programmes, he said organising orientation programmes targeting freshers would also serve as an effective instrument of positively structuring their education.

Institutions may also use opportunities like annual day, cultural festivals and even convocation days to underscore the ills of addiction, the letter added.