Within the framework of the program of the 12th meeting of the Committee of Deans of Student Affairs, the Standing Committee for Combating Drugs in the Ministry of Education held a workshop on "Integration between the University of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz and the University of Student Affairs in collaboration with the National Committee for Combating Drugs" Nebras. The National Committee for Narcotics Control, the Ministry of Education, the Deanship of Student Affairs at the Universities and the General Directorate for Drug Control in the field of awareness and prevention of drugs at the Nebras headquarters in Riyadh to discuss ways of cooperation between the Committee and the universities and the Directorate of Drug Control at all levels. Single efforts and direct them to have a major impact.
The workshop was opened with a speech by the Secretary-General of the National Committee for Combating Drugs, Dr. Faisal bin Saad Al-Shathri, in which he welcomed the participants, noting the importance of integration between the Ministry of Education, the Committee and the universities to implement programs and awareness campaigns.
The first session of the workshop started with the theme of developing a vision and proposal for the establishment of a unit for awareness and prevention of drugs in universities (structure, objectives, tasks, mechanisms) presented by Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Heegan, a member of the Shoura Council. And activate them and coordinate with the relevant authorities inactivating them so as to target all students and students of all classes and the implementation of activities and events in this area through them.
The second session of the workshop was held on the integration and partnership between the National Anti-Narcotics Committee, the Ministry of Education, the Student Affairs Directorate and the General Directorate for Drug Control in terms of the tasks and duties assigned to each party. Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rubaian, Chairman of the Standing Committee for Combating Drugs at the Ministry of Education, with the participation of Colonel Dr. Sami bin Khaled Al-Hamoud, Chief Executive Officer of the National Project for Drug Prevention "Nebras" and Prof. Abdel-Moneim Al-Hayani, Student Affairs DONC UK universities.
The workshop was concluded with the participation of the attendees by presenting opinions and proposals in this regard and making several recommendations. The workshop was attended by members of the Deanship of Student Affairs in the Kingdom and a number of specialists and interested in this field.
The participants in the workshop were briefed on the sections of the National Committee for Combating Drugs "Nebras" and their working mechanism to receive the communications and coordination with the concerned bodies to deal with them, the programs and courses that have been implemented and the achievements. Participants also learned about the sections and contents of the permanent exhibition and the methods of seizures, Were discovered.
