International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking observed across Pir Panchal, Chenab Valley

To observe International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking and in an endeavour to create awareness, a series of events were held across Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley on Wednesday.

In Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir police organised awarenessrallies, programmes, debates and symposiums at Thanamandi, Manjakote, Budhal,Kotranka and other areas of the district.

   

During the events, officers from police, civiladministration and army, and students participated.

The participants were made aware about the menace of drugaddiction and its ill effects.

At district headquarter Rajouri, a programme was held inIndustrial Training Institute, in which the Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad AijazAssad, Senior Superintendent of Police, Yougal Manhas, Excise Taxation Officer,Virinder Singh Pawar and Principal ITI Liyaqit Chowdhary were present.

In Poonch, the district police and civil administrationorganised an awarenes rally, in which a large number of youth, students andcivil society members participated.

Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav, Senior Superintendent ofPolice, Ramesh K Angral, and other officers were also present on the occasion.

In Bhaderwah, police organised a debate competition, inwhich students from eleven government and private schools of the areaparticipated.

On the occasion, ADC Bhaderwah Ravi Kumar Bharti was thechief guest and Sub-Judge Susheel Singh was the guest of honour. AssistantCommandant 33 Battalion CRPF, Varun Kumar Vaid, was also present.

The speakers explained addiction at length and talked aboutvarious types of drugs and their misuse. They appealed to the schoolauthorities to observe behavioural changes among students keenly for substanceabuse.

Speaking on the occasion, ADC Bhaderwah advised parents andteachers to maintain a strict vigil on their wards and students, so that theystay away from bad company.

The ADC appreciated the enthusiasm shown by the children,youth and students in participating and attending the highly meaningful debate.He said that police and administration shall not leave any stone unturned toget the area rid of drug abuse and other social evils.

SDPO Bhaderwah, Adil Rishu, said that the easy availabilityof drugs is the prime reason for drug abuse. He insisted that drug educationshould be a regular affair in schools and colleges.

“Drug abuse is the biggest threat to our society and all ofus, especially youth, need to join hands with police to weed it out,” the SDPOsaid.

“Instead of copying and pasting the information and dataabout drug abuse globally from the internet, students should speak their mindand convey their feelings about the menace. That in turn will be more effectiveand helpful,” a 9th class student of Radiant Academy, Khawahish Malik,said.

Muhammad Rizwan of Green Model Academy Bhaderwah wasadjudged as the best speaker, while Khawahish Malik of Radiant Academy andRadhika Raina of Saraswati Memorial Public School bagged the 2nd and 3rdpositions respectively.

The winners were felicitated with a trophy and certificatesby the chief guest and other dignitaries.

In Doda, the Day was observed by Excise DepartmentDoda-Kishtwar-Ramban Excise Range in collaboration with the district police.

Deputy Commissioner, Doda, Sagar D Doifode, in presence ofSSP Shabir Ahmad Malik and other officers of Police and Excise Departmentflagged off a rally, which started from Ghanta Ghar Chowk and passed throughBus Stand and New District Hospital before culminating at the start point.

The students carried carrying banners and placards andraised slogans against drug abuse.

The DC said, “These kinds of awareness programmes arenecessary to be organized at every corner of the district so that the menace ofdrugs can be minimized.”

In Kishtwar, the district police organized an anti-drugdistrict level debate contest at Degree College.

The contest was aimed at creating awareness against drugabuse.

A large number of participants spoke in the contest amidsthundreds of students, youths, police, security and civil administrationofficers.

Deputy Commissioner, Angrez Singh Rana, was the chief guest.In his address, the DC appealed to the public to desist from drugs. He advisedparents and teachers to maintain a strict vigil on their wards and students, sothat they stay away from bad company.

Similar events were held in other parts of the twin borderregions.

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