Punish students who smoke in public

NST: Students caught smoking in public should face disciplinary action.
"We should take disciplinary action against these young smokers," suggested the Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk G. Palanivel.
"Now, action is only taken when they smoke in the school compound. It should be extended to include those who smoke outside the compound as well."
The move would further strengthen the anti-smoking campaign, he added.
"We need to be more pro-active in enforcing the campaign. Otherwise it will just be posters on the wall and advertisements in the papers, having little or no effect.
"Times have changed, and our culture with it. In the past, smoking in front of the elders is considered uncouth. Now, parents are sharing cigarettes with their children.
"The campaign must go on and we must improve upon it. Education on the hazards of smoking should start from kindergarten," he added.