New Delhi, August 22, 2025 — The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has joined forces with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to fight substance abuse among students. On September 3, 2025, the two organizations will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the CBSE headquarters in Dwarka, New Delhi. This partnership aims to build drug-free environments in CBSE-affiliated schools.

Substance abuse affects many students’ health and futures. Schools play a vital role in guiding students toward healthy choices. CBSE and NCB will work together through awareness programs, workshops, and counseling sessions to support this.

The MoU signing ceremony will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Afterward, CBSE will hold an awareness program for principals and counselors of its affiliated schools. The program will teach effective ways to prevent substance abuse and strengthen the role of educators and counselors in creating safe school communities.

Himanshu Gupta, IAS, Secretary of CBSE, said, “Our schools must be safe spaces that discourage drug use. This collaboration with the NCB marks a critical step in safeguarding our students.”

Principals and counselors from CBSE schools are invited to register for the awareness program. Registration will work on a first-come, first-served basis. The program is free, though participants will cover their own travel and accommodation costs.