New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- In a major push to safeguard India's "demographic dividend," the Vice-President of India C P Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the Drug Free Campus Campaign at the University of Delhi on Tuesday.
The initiative marks a significant step in the government's mission to eliminate substance abuse from educational institutions, framing the fight against drugs as a cornerstone of building a Viksit Bharat (Developed India).
Addressing a gathering of students, faculty, and policymakers, Vice-President Radhakrishnan emphasized that universities are the forge where the nation's future is shaped. He remarked that substance abuse is no longer just a personal struggle but a systemic threat to national security and economic productivity....