NL Correspondent
Rajouri, Sept 08: Government PG College Rajouri organized an intensive awareness campaign and mass pledge ceremony as part of “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan” which is a campaign to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a sustainable world free of substance use.
The event was took place under the guidance of Principal of the college, Prof. Javaid Ahmed Qazi. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Qazi welcomed the newly admitted students and enlightened them about the importance of the role of youth in eradicating this evil as it not only ruins the life of an addict but also the family and the society.
He also sensitised the students about the current statistics on the rise in suicides and mental health issues is one of the consequences of drug demand.
All the students along with the faculty members of the college took a mass pledge to make society drug free. Various activities like Painting/ Poster making competition, Debate Competition will be organized in the campus under this programme. Other faculty members present were Dr Saleem Wani, Prof Asif Lone, Rakesh Puri (Physical Director), Dr Gulshan Rashid Bhat, Dr Mohd Jameel, Prof Supriya Gupta and Dr Ram Kishore.