Mangalore Colleges to soon appoint Professional Counselors: Here is the reason

July 19: A rally was organised as a part of ‘Swasthya Sankalpa’ campaign and International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on premises of Town Hall in Mangalore on Thursday, July 18. The rally was jointly organised by Akhila Karnataka Janajagruthi Vedike, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Karnataka State Temperance Board and District Legal Services Authority.
Several College students were seen taking part in a rally inspite of heavy rains.

Mangalore University Vice Chancellor P Subrahmanya Yedapadithaya during the programme said the university had issued
directions to its 210 affiliated colleges to appoint professional counselors in order to help students cope up with the multiple ramifications of drug abuse. Disciplinary action against the colleges will be initiated a professional counselor is not appointed.
Principal District and Session Judge Kadluru Satyanarayanacharya said that it is unfortunate that illicit drugs are available in small shops near education institutions and action must be taken against this.