Hp school curriculum to include drug awareness: CM
Shimla, June 27 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that the state government is set to include a chapter on raising awareness about drug abuse in the school curriculum.
While presiding over a function organised on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the CM urged every section of society to be a part and join the drive against drug abuse to make Himachal Pradesh a drug-free state.
He also said that the state government is going to act tough against the government employees involved in drug trafficking. He said the state government has approved the establishment of a fully equipped 100 bedded de-addiction centre in Kotla Barog in Sirmaur district with an outlay of Rs.5.34 crore and construction work of this project would start this year.
He said that the government was working to establish a district level de-addiction centre in each district.
To offer doorstep medical services, the state government would soon launch a palliative care campaign soon, the CM said. Chairing a meeting, he said ASHA workers and community health officers would identify the eligible beneficiaries and teams comprising medical officers, physiotherapists and others would visit the shortlisted beneficiaries to finalise the treatment plan. The identification and planning process will be completed within three months of launch, he said....
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