Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Jan 17: Poonch Campus of the University of Jammu today organized one day awareness programme on “Drug Abuse: Awareness Amongst the Youths”.
The awareness Programme was organized in collaboration with the Health Department (PHC Chandak). Chief Medical Officer Poonch Dr Shamim; District Information Officer, Vishal Deep ; Tehsildar Haveli Poonch, Anjum Khataak; DySP Headquarters, Afrat Hussain; Naib Tehsildar. Mahoof Khan, Sarpanchs, Panchs of Janyar and Dingla, Medical Officer Dr Rahul, District Coordinator Mission Shakti Department Poonch Noreen Azam, faculty members from the department of Sericulture, non-teaching staff, students of the Poonch Campus and other educational institutions attended the programme.
Speaking on the occasion, the CMO said that such programs definitely help to aware the common masses about the drug abuse which is destroying our future generations. She further highlighted the psychological and medical aspects of drug abuse in tender age students.
DySP Headquarters Afrat Hussain said that this initiative from Poonch Campus will go a long way in dealing with the disastrous problem within our society. He said that drug menace is badly affecting society and its pertinent to spread awareness among people, especially the youth, against this evil. He also insisted the students to fight against this menace in their vicinities.
Speaking on the occasion, Director Poonch Campus, Prof Dipanker Sengupta said that by organizing such events, which are directly associated with the common masses, will help to uproot this problem from district Poonch.
The District Information Officer, Vash Deep, Tehsildar Haveli Anjum Khattak, Dr Rahul from PHC Chandak and convener of this program, Dr Rubia Bukhari also spoke on the occasion.
Dr Suraksha, I/C Department of Sericulture gave a detailed lecture on various aspects of drug abuse while Kalpana Sudan, Coordinator of the event, said that menace of drug abuse is the challenge where Government alone cannot succeed unless there is community help, parental assistance and proactive role shown by all sections of society
Students of campus with other educational institutes organised a rally as well. Dr Muzafar, Lecturer Department of Sericulture presented formal vote of thanks.
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