S.A.F.E School Program

Last year, excise officials seized drugs worth Rs 3.40 crore from students and from the premises of educational institutions” (Mathrubhumi, Aug 6, 2019).

 “Educational institutions in Kerala seem to have become a hotbed of drug peddlers as 223 cases have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) till October 31 this year in connection with the seizure of drugs from various school and college premises.” New Indian Express

 “Police seized 76.15 kg of ganja, 173 psychotropic tablets and 348 gm of dry ganja from the premises of educational institutions during the last one year” Shri. Lokanath Behera, Police Chief & DGP of the Kerala State Police

The S.A.F.E. School program is an effort where the authorities, the school, the neighbourhood of the school and the parent community are sensitised by Project VENDA about substance abuse and how to tackle it. This drives a unified effort to make the school, its premises and its neighbourhood drug free. This collective effort ensures that children assimilate the “Say Venda” message in its entirety, establish sound values and make healthy, responsible choices.

The S.A.F.E. School program believes that preventive measures are the best way forward to tackle the issue of drug abuse.