Rajasthan Government Department of Personnel has issued a circular for taking undertaking from candidates enrolling in government service that they do not smoke or consume gutka while in government service.

A copy of the circular has been sent to the governor, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, secretary, Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and registrar, Rajasthan high court Jaipur/Jodhpur.

State nodal officer, tobacco control, Dr Sunil Singh, said, “It’s not only in India but probably first in the world that such a decision has been taken to discourage tobacco consumption.”Those working for tobacco control welcomed the decision although they said a lot more has to be done for tobacco control.

As per the national cancer registry, 50% men using tobacco get cancer. The figure for women is 20%.

Source: Times of India