Goa, June 25 -- Peter F Borges, former Chairperson of the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR), has called for immediate implementation of a comprehensive drug prevention strategy in the state's educational institutions.

Borges, who is also founder of Human Touch Foundation and Assistant Professor at Goa University's Department of Social Work, cited drug seizures worth Rs 68 crore in the first four months of 2025 as evidence of the scale of the narcotics problem. He said prevention efforts remain limited and reactive while police focus on supply reduction.

The former GSCPCR Chairperson highlighted that the School Drug Narcotic Policy, drafted by the Goa SCPCR during his tenure, remains unnotified by the Education...