Poonch Campus organize awareness Programme on Drug Abuse, awareness, amongst the Youths
Also organized a rally on Drug abuse by the Students of campus with other educational institutes.
POONCH
Poonch Campus University of Jammu today organized One day awareness programme On “Drug Abuse: Awareness Amongst the Youths.
Dignitaries present on this occasion included Chief Medical Officer Poonch Dr. Shamim Bhatti, District Information Officer, Vishaldeep Chandan, Tehsildar Haveli Poonch, Anjum Bashir Khattak, DySP Headquarters, Afrat Hussain, Naib Tehsildar, Mahoof Khan, Nazarat Hr. Sec. School Chandak, Sarpanchs, Panch’s of Janyar and dingla, Medical Officer Dr. Rahul, District Coordinator Mission Shakti Department Poonch, Noreen Azam and Tirath Kour, Molvi Fareed NGO, Mulana Farooq Misbai, Dr. Mehak, Faculty members from department of Sericulture, Dr. Rubia, Dr. Suraksha, Dr. Muzafar, Kalpna, besides non teaching staff, students of poonch campus and other educational institutions.
The aim behind organizing this program is to spread awareness regarding this menace among general masses in district Poonch about the drawbacks and destruction being caused to the society due to this drug abuse.
The awareness Programme was organized in collaboration
with health department (PHC Chandak).
Since UT Govt and Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a war against drug menace throughout the state especially in district Poonch under the banner
“Sanjeevene”.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Medical Officer Poonch, Dr. Shamim Bhatti who was also the chief guest thanked Poonch Campus especially Director Prof. Dipanker Sengupta for organizing this awareness programme on a very important topic. She further said that such awareness programs will definitely help to aware the common masses about the drawbacks of this deadly disease which is destroying our future generations.
She further highlighted the psychological and medical aspects of the Drug abuse in the tender age students. “These narcotic drugs affect the nervous system of the addicts,”
Dysp Headquarters, Afrat Hussain who was the
Special guest on the occasion said that this initiative from Poonch Campus will go a long way in dealing with such disastrous problem
within our society. He said that this drug menace is badly affecting the society and its pertinent to spread awareness among people especially the youth, against this evil in the society.
Further in his comment, he complimented the role of Poonch Campus in guiding the society against this menaceand congratulated the whole campus for this bold step. “Under the banner of “Sanjeevene”, the
J&K Govt’s war against drug peddlers will continue and “we are committed to save the youths from this deadly disease,” he added. He insisted the students to fight against this in their vicinities for eradication of drug abuse.
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.
He extended his gratitude to District Administration for their unending support in organising such events.
The District Information Officer, Vashaldeep Chandan said that such kind of events are always helpful to make the people aware about the drug abuse and its consequences, with special focus on the awareness of youngsters and their parents.
Tehsildar Haveli, Anjum Bashir Khattak informed people about various routes of drug consumption like drinking, snorting, smoking, injecting into their blood vessels. “The various side effects include mental as well as physical dependence which makes it difficult for the addict to stop its usage, local infections at site of infection, blood stream infections which affect heart, kidneys lungs, and brain which is hazardous health threat” he adde
He further said that there are several students who consume drugs for recreational purposes and end up being dependent on such substances.
Medical Officer, Dr. Rahul Sharma from PHC Chandak also briefed the audience about the initiatives health department is taking to provide medical aids to the effected peoples.
Campus Officer and convener of this program, Dr Rubia Bukhari, extended her heartfelt gratitude to all the dignitaries present in the event .
“I on behalf of Director Poonch Campus is very thankful to the guests representing various departments, as their role is indispensable in
controlling the drug menace. She further said that efforts of all these departments, Police, civil administration, Health, Information department and Media and various NGOs is
critical for limiting this sickness, as with their collaborative and continuous efforts can wrest us out of the grip of this evil, whether it’s creating awareness or providing rehabilitation or guiding the youth in the right direction. “I would like to make a special mention of the sanjeevani operation run under the aegis of Jammu and Kashmir police Poonch targeting the drug menace in the poonch district,” she said adding further that in future also Poonch Campus will continue to strive for the benefit of the society.
Dr. Suraksha I/C department of Sericulture gave a detailed lecture on various aspects of drug abuse and also presented bouquet to the dignitaries
Kalpana Sudan Coordinator of the event said that menace of drug abuse is a biggest 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 besides Certificates and momento were distributed among guests and students also.
At last, Dr. Muzafar Lecturer Department of Sericulture presented formal vote.
