The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Drug testing college students: IITs, IIMs begin with voluntary urine tests at admission
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Abhinay Lakshman
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India's higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, have introduced voluntary, confidential drug testing for incoming students. This initiative is part of a broader government strategy to screen 10 lakh students by 2029 to address substance abuse as a growing health concern.
Under directions from the Union government, higher educational institutions across India, starting with IITs and IIMs this year, have begun suggesting that incoming students submit a voluntary urine test for drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, benzodiazepines, and phencyclidine (PCP) with their admission paperwork.
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