Delhi AIIMS Director vows to make campus drug-free, issues stern directions
"Where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity, the offender will face rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years and with fine which may extend to Rs 1 lakh; where the contravention involves commercial quantity, the offender will face rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 10 years but which may extend to 20 years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than Rs 1 lakh but which may extend to Rs 2 lakh," the hospital said.;
New Delhi: In a bid to make the premier health Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi campus drug-free, the hospital administration has issued directions for sensitisation of staff members and students about various punitive provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Tuesday declared its premises a drugs-free zone, recommending action against staff, students, and patients/attendants violating the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) on its campus.
In an office memorandum, AIIMS Director M Srinivas asked all heads of departments to bring to the attention of the staff and students working under them the various provisions including that of fine and imprisonment under the NDPS Act.
"The entire world is facing the menace of drug addiction, including many educational institutions, which has a devastating impact on the addicts, their families and a large section of the society. Our main objective is to reach out to the masses and spread awareness about substance abuse," AIIMS said in an official notification.
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