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Mass anti-drug pledge administered to schoolchildren in Salem and Namakkal districts
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran participated in a mass anti-drug pledge taken by school students in Salem district on Monday (August 11, 2025). A similar event was held in Namakkal district as well.
To create awareness among students and youths on the ill effects of drugs and banned tobacco products, the State Government has been conducting anti-drug awareness programmes for the past three years, where a mass anti-drug pledge is administered.
Likewise, this year on Monday, under the Drug-Free Tamil Nadu initiative, school and college students in Chennai took an anti-drug pledge administered by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Following this, the programme was held at Fort Boys Higher Secondary School in Salem.
In the event, Minister Rajendran, District Collector R. Brindha Devi, and Salem Corporation Mayor A. Ramachandran participated. A total of 1,800 students from the Fort Boys Higher Secondary School, Fort Girls Higher Secondary School, Gugai Higher Secondary School, and Shevapet Vasavi Higher Secondary School took part in the event.
The Minister handed over awards and certificates to government and private institutions that conducted various awareness programmes and formed anti-drug clubs. Cultural programmes were also held as part of the function. Education and Health Department officials and local body representatives participated.
In Namakkal district, the mass anti-drug pledge was administered at a function held at the Government Medical College auditorium. The students took the pledge administered by District Collector Durgamoorthi. Awareness programme and signature campaign were also held.
