New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the CBSE Headquarters in New Delhi's Dwarka, to strengthen cooperation in creating a drug-free school environment and raising awareness against substance abuse.

The MoU was signed by Anurag Garg, IPS, Director General, NCB and Rahul Singh, IAS, Chairperson, CBSE, in the presence of more than 500 school principals and counsellors associated with CBSE-affiliated schools of NCR, a release said.

In his address, Anurag Garg, Director General, NCB, highlighted the crucial role of educational institutions in combating the menace of drugs and reaffirmed NCB's support in co...