Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
The Karnataka authorities has banned the sale of condoms, oral contraceptives and anti-depressants to these under 18. A round to this impact – from the state’s medicine management division – was issued to all pharmacists on Wednesday.
The southern state’s medicine controller, Bhagoji T Khanpure, advised The Information Minute, “Condoms and contraceptive capsules usually are not meant for college youngsters. Authorities promoted them to convey consciousness and stop sexually transmitted ailments. The brand new round prohibits sale of condoms and contraceptive capsules to minors.”
The federal government’s transfer comes after some Bengaluru faculties discovered condoms within the possession of some college students. In November, giant quantities of money and cellphones have been additionally seen with college students from Class 8 to 10 throughout what the faculties stated have been ‘common checks’.
After the incident, the Related Administration of Colleges in Karnataka (KAMS) requested faculties within the metropolis to conduct common searches. KAMS basic secretary D Sashi Kumar stated, “We discovered condoms and oral contraceptive capsules… and even alcohol in water bottles… in a couple of faculties… foul language, acts of bullying have been additionally noticed (amongst) Class 5 college students.”
The colleges, nonetheless, didn’t droop the kids invovled. As an alternative, they have been despatched for counselling classes.