Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- Srinagar- The University of Kashmir on Sunday joined the nationwide "GenZ Against Addiction - Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan" with a pledge-taking ceremony and awareness programme at Gandhi Bhawan here.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan said educational institutions have a key role in spreading awareness against drug abuse and expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a "Nasha Mukt Bharat" would inspire young people to make the fight against addiction a collective mission.

She urged students to carry the message of a drug-free society to their families and communities and appreciated the Department of Students' Welfare for organising sustained outreach programmes beyond the ...