A day-long online orientation programme for teachers, principals and staff of civic-run schools to provide information on the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, narcotic drugs, their side effects and measures to prevent drug addiction was held recently to mixed reviews.

The programme was organised by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) Mumbai police, and the BMC to help civic school teachers mentor their students and raise awareness about drug addiction. Around 7,000 teachers, principals and non-teaching staff attended the orientation, with many praising the initiative. However, some felt that a single day of training was not enough.