Mysuru police steps up anti-drug awareness drive to make city ‘drug-free’
The Mysuru city police have launched anti-drug awareness campaigns, including 'RISE' and 'Beda Bro', to educate students on the dangers of substance abuse. The initiative encourages community participation and reporting of drug-related activities.
Why it matters
This reflects local government efforts to combat rising drug use among youth through community-based policing and public engagement.
An anti-drug awareness session was organised at St. Philomena’s College in Mysuru on Tuesday (July 21) as part of the city police’s ongoing Operation ‘RISE’ and ‘Beda Bro’ campaigns to sensitise students about the dangers of substance abuse.
Mysuru Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Deputy Commissioners of Police Sundar Raj and Priyamvada, Superintendent of Police Mallikarjuna Baladandi, senior police officials and college authorities participated in the programme, which focused on preventing drug abuse among youth and encouraging community support and participation in making the city “drug-free”.
Ms. Latkar highlighted the objectives of the city police’s anti-drug initiatives. On the occasion, an anti-drug pledge was administered to the students.
Operation RISE — Refuse, Inform, Support and Empower — aims to educate young people about the harmful effects of drugs, encourage them to reject substance abuse, motivate citizens to report drug-related activities, support victims of addiction and empower communities through sustained awareness programmes.
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