The Times of India | Punjab rolls out drug prevention curriculum for classes IX to XII from August 1
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt is all set to roll out a drug prevention curriculum for students of Classes IX to XII in all govt schools as part of the third phase of the ongoing “Yudh Nashian De Virudh” campaign, education minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Monday. Bains said that AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will jointly launch the statewide curriculum on Aug 1 at Arniwala in Fazilka district.
Sharing details of the initiative, Bains said the pioneering curriculum was developed by J-PAL South Asia, an organisation led by Nobel Laureate Prof Abhijit Banerjee. The programme will target approximately eight lakh students in Classes IX to XII, focusing on prevention-oriented skills to help them resist substance abuse.
