India News | Pune Varsity Directs Affiliated Colleges to Conduct Special Drive Against E-cigarettes
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has directed all affiliated colleges and educational institutions to conduct a special campaign to ensure that e-cigarettes are not used or sold in and around their premises, an official said on Friday.
Pune, Jul 28 (PTI) Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has directed all affiliated colleges and educational institutions to conduct a special campaign to ensure that e-cigarettes are not used or sold in and around their premises, an official said on Friday.
The SPPU has acted on a circular, dated May 18 issued by the Education Directorate (Higher Education), asking varsities to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes on the premises of educational institutes.
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The use of e-cigarettes is prohibited as per the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, of 2019.
In a circular, SPPU registrar Dr Prafulla Pawar stated that colleges and educational institutes are required to take necessary measures and hold a special campaign to ensure that the e-cigarettes are neither sold nor used on their premises.
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