On-ground compliance with tobacco control law by Central Universities in India.

This letter to the editor discusses the compliance of central universities in India with tobacco control laws. The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes and tobacco within 100 yards of educational institutes, and requires institutes to display signboards stating the same. The study found that there is no universal compliance with the law, with only 41% compliance in fine collection and 36.4-72.8% compliance in displaying signboards. The author emphasizes the importance of compliance by educational institutions in controlling youth smoking and calls for central universities to take a positive lead in this regard. [Extracted from the article]