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IIT BHU to screen new students for drugs under Ministry of Education directives
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News18•11-10-2026, 18:44
IIT BHU to screen new students for drugs under Ministry of Education directives
- •IIT BHU has formed a nine-member committee to oversee mandatory drug testing for all new students taking admission in various programs.
- •The initiative follows directives from the Union Ministry of Education to prevent drug addiction among youth in higher educational institutions.
- •The committee is headed by Dean of Student Welfare Professor Rajesh Kumar and includes doctors and professors from IIT and BHU.
- •Student consent is mandatory prior to the urine-based screening, ensuring the testing process follows prescribed voluntary guidelines.
- •Thousands of students enroll annually in BTech, MTech, IDD, and PhD courses at IIT BHU.
Key Questions Answered
New students taking admission in BTech, MTech, Integrated Dual Degree (IDD), and PhD programs at IIT BHU will undergo the urine-based drug screening.
The nine-member committee established for the drug testing initiative is headed by Dean of Student Welfare Professor Rajesh Kumar.
Yes, student consent is mandatory before conducting the urine-based test, and students must fill out a consent form in accordance with the ministry's directives.
