Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Punjab Introduces First Anti-Drug Curriculum for Schools
Punjab is starting a special program to help students say no to drugs.
The program is for students in high school.
It uses lessons with videos, quizzes, and activities to teach kids about the dangers of drugs.
Experts helped create this program.
It will be used in many schools across the state, reaching many students and teachers to help make schools safer and healthier places.
This is the first program of its kind in India, tackling the issue of drugs head-on in schools.
Punjab to launch India's first anti-drug curriculum for students.
The curriculum is for students in Classes IX to XII in all government schools.
The program is developed by J-PAL South Asia, led by Nobel Laureate Prof. Abhijit Banerjee.
The curriculum includes 35-minute sessions every two weeks for 27 weeks.
The program aims to reach approximately eight lakh students and involve 6,500 teachers.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, J-PAL South Asia, and students of Classes IX to XII
- What
- Punjab is launching an anti-drug curriculum in government schools.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To combat substance abuse among students.
Government Initiative
No opposing side available
Effectiveness of Curriculum
Government Initiative
The AAP government is taking a proactive step in addressing drug abuse.
No opposing side available
No opposing viewpoints were mentioned in the article.
- Event
- Launch of anti-drug curriculum
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Participants
- Students in Classes IX to XII
- Key Figures
- Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Harjot Singh Bains
- Curriculum Developer
- J-PAL South Asia
Sources
Punjab Becomes First State To Launch Evidence-Based Anti-Drug Curriculum For School Students
Punjab government launches anti-drug curriculum for students to tackle menace
Punjab Becomes First State To Launch Evidence-Based Anti-Drug Curriculum For Students
Kejriwal lauds ‘honest’ AAP regime, says previous govts ‘ruined’ Punjab
