KATHMANDU, June 13: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed all 753 local levels to establish anti-drug abuse unit in every school.
The Federal Affairs Ministry directed the local level for the same at the request of the Home Ministry, said officer at the Local-Level Coordination Section, Janakraj Sharma. The Federal Affairs Ministry asked the local levels to form such a cell in every school on June 26, International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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The Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated across the world including Nepal. Sharma said that the Federal Affairs Ministry asked to establish the anti-drug abuse cell in every school as creating public awareness against drug was necessary.
The government has decided to observe the Day from June 21-26.
