Smoking is prohibited at Umm al-Qura University and fines are imposed on offenders

Al-Salami for "Prior": prevention includes university offices in governorates

The Umm Al Qura University has warned of smoking inside its campus and has committed to fine 200 riyals to the person who would commit this offense as of the month of Sha & rsquo; # 39; ban.

Dr. Mishaal bin Awad al-Salami, chairman of the Committee on Tobacco Control and Drugs at Umm Al-Qura University, said in a statement that "the ban on smoking on campus was Consistent with the anti-smoking system that prohibits smoking in educational venues, the University has recently established a committee to fight against smoking and drugs and signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with associations fight against smoking.

He added: Prior to the implementation of the ban, the university had conducted outreach actions through awareness raising and educational tips and exhibitions aimed at all employees. from the university, as well as to students and students. The campaign was launched several months ago through social networking sites, under the label "# do not lose it" and the label "# not to miss".

Al-Salami stressed that the committee is composed of a women's committee within the women's section, which plays the same role under the chairmanship of the community service officer, Dr. Zeinab Qadi . Stressing that a mobile clinic has been established in co-operation with the Ministry of Health, in charge of treatment, and will last one year.

"In cooperation with the National Tobacco Control Committee, members of the security staff have been trained at the university to prepare them for the arrest phase of the offenders, which will be announced later by posters and posters. billboards on campus, including female students, "said Al-Salami.

He clarified that the seizure of offenders would be done through an "application" directly related to the Ministry of the Interior and had been formed by the security of the university since the time prior to the & # 39; 39, introduction of the decision not to smoke.

The head of the anti-smoking and drug committee at Umm al-Qura University said the fines for those caught smoking on campus are estimated at 200 riyals. Stressing that the beginning of the application of the fine will, God willing, in the month of Shaaban, under the slogan "Our university is pure without smoking".

He pointed out that "the peaceful decision" to prevent smoking included university branches in the provinces and applied to them, such as what is applied to the province. 39 University located at its headquarters in Abadi. He called the academic staff of faculty members, students and students in cooperation with the committee's objectives, and achieved the expected results so that Umm al-Qura University does not smoke.

He concluded by expressing thanks and appreciation to the Director of Umm Al-Qura University, Mr. Abdullah Pavel, and his keen interest in all the interests of the university, its employees and students.