All schools in A.R. Nagar Grama Panchayat will soon be declared tobacco-free. The grama panchayat and the Family Health Centre of A.R. Nagar have joined hands to make 13 schools in their jurisdiction tobacco free.
‘Tobacco-free area’ signs have bee set up at several places inside and outside the schools. Boards displaying ‘tobacco-free educational institution’ have been put up at the gates of the 13 schools. The boards have given the name and telephone number of the authorised official who can be contacted if anyone is found to be using or bringing tobacco or related products to the campus.
P.K. Kunhalikutty, MLA, will declare the schools and their neighbourhoods tobacco-free at a function to be held at Malabar Central School near V.K. Padi on January 6 morning.
