LUCKNOW, Aug. 7 -- In a meeting chaired by the state's higher education minister, Yogendra Upadhyay, at the Vidhan Sabha complex on Friday, a comprehensive anti-drug campaign for higher education institutions of the state was laid out.

The meeting was attended by registrars and controllers of examinations from across the universities of the state.

An action plan was finalised to make anti-drug campaigns in higher education institutions effective, sustainable, and result-oriented.

Students at these institutions will take a two-minute anti-drug pledge before the start of each working day. Additionally, public awareness activities such as 'Run for a Drug-Free India' (anti-drug runs), marathons, marches, speeches, essay competitions, art c...