Telangana government plans to administer anti-drug, tobacco, alcohol pledge to students
Press Trust of India | May 12, 2026 | 08:09 AM IST | 1 min read
Telangana schools would reopen on June 12 after the summer vacation
HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday invited Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to attend an event on June 12 when a pledge would be administered to school students that they would refrain from tobacco, alcohol and drugs. The schools would reopen on June 12 after the summer vacation.
The CM informed Shukla that the pledge is aimed at inculcating the collective responsibility of students, teachers, parents, managements of institutions to keep the educational institutions safe and free from the menace of drugs , an official release said.
The school education department, police and EAGLE Force (Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement) of the state government would be involved in the pledge administering event.
Reddy also told the Governor that the government would distribute kits containing uniforms, textbooks, notebooks, school bags, sports clothing and other such items to students.
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