Srinagar: An awareness
camp was today organised at IRP-11th Battalion Headquarters in DPL Anantnag to
mark International Day against Drug Abuse & illicit trafficking,.
The awareness camp was
organised in conjunction with the resource persons from drug de addiction
centre DPL Anantnag.
All the officers &
officials of the unit including officers from district police Anantnag
participated in the camp with special emphasis on observing social distancing
norms and other COVID-19 protocols.
The camp started with the
officials of the battalion highlighting the importance of the day as well as
the permeation of this menace & the inroads it has made in the society at
large, especially focusing on the negative impact for the youth who have become
addicted.
The resource persons namely Ms
Mudasir Aziz & Mr Kounsar Wani highlighted the magnitude of this problem,
the reasons for people for taking to drugs & the breaking down of the
checks & balances prevalent in the society.
They also made the
participants aware about the various aspects of this issue & the importance
of government & non governmental agencies especially the police in
controlling the spread of this menace. They also stressed on the involvement of
the society as a whole, so as to mitigate the adverse affects of drugs.
Sandeep Mehta, CO IRP 11th BN,
also highlighted the importance of the day & the need to educate people
about the ill effects of drug addiction on the society as a whole & the
measures that can be taken to stop its spread. He stressed on involvement of
various stakeholders so as to have a holistic campaign on multiple fronts for
curbing this menace.
All the officers &
officials of the battalion took a pledge to take this message across, to inform
& educate people about the impact of this menace on the society; especially
the youth & to take proactive steps to stop its spread across the length
& breadth of the J&K.
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