Students of Lucknow University found liquor bottles, packets of smoking materials and other substance-related items while conducting a cleanliness drive at Gandhi Park on the campus on Sunday.
Aryan Kushwaha, secretary of the ABVP’s Lucknow University unit, said the presence of substance-related material at Gandhi Park was a serious issue. He said the university campus should be a hub of knowledge, values, and positive energy, and effective measures must be taken to keep such areas free from substance abuse and anti-social activities. Divyanshu Singh, SFD convener at Lucknow University, said the cleanliness drive was aimed not only at removing garbage but also at creating a sense of responsibility among students. He said sustained awareness and vigilance were needed to keep the campus clean and free from substance abuse. A Lucknow University spokesperson said the matter would be investigated and added that the university was committed to maintaining an addiction-free campus.
The university had stated that disciplinary action would be taken against teachers, staff and students found violating the rules.
The findings also raised questions over the implementation of the Lucknow University administration’s directives prohibiting tobacco consumption and littering on the campus earlier this year.
