Drug testing college students: IITs, IIMs begin with voluntary urine tests at admission

Part of government mission to screen 10 lakh students at 170 central higher education institutes by 2029; under a framework provided by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, the test is meant to be confidential, cannot result in any ‘negative repercussions on the students taking it whatsoever’, and should be kept

EXCLUSIVE: The Government will provide staff with real-time electronic monitoring data to follow offenders more closely and identify potential risks or breaching of compliance

Students at a Feb. 18 anti-ICE walkout criticized the university’s relationship with Homeland Security.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is proposing mandatory drug testing for students seeking admission to universities and those preparing for national service as part of efforts to curb drug abuse among young people.