JK News Today
Jammu, December 22 : To create awareness among the youth of Jammu Province, particularly the young students about the menace of drug addiction and its harmful effects on social life, a mega programme was conducted today at Government Degree College, Paloura.
On the occasion, College students while participating in debate on drug menace dwelt at length the ill effects of drug abuse that are spoiling the career of younger generation. They also urged the UT administration to make stringent laws so that drug peddlers are dealt with iron hands.
Zorawar Singh Jamwal, Chairman, Team Jammu while addressing the College students including NCC Cadets and NSS Volunteers, delivered a lecturer on the burning topic. He explained to the students, how this menace is spreading at a very fast pace in northern Indian states particularly here in Jammu and Kashmir. He stressed upon the role of parents as well as teachers in protecting the youth from falling a prey to this life consuming fatal habit of drug addiction.
While striking a direct chord with young students included girl students, Zorawar Singh Jamwal said that drug addiction is destroying younger generation of Jammuand Kashmir and it is need of the hour to evolve a consensus how to deal with this deadly menace. He said that drug abuse in J&K is part of narco-terrorism, imported from the neighbouring Pakistan to spoil youth.
Team Jammu chief, Zorawar Singh Jamwal further observed that this menace has consumed lives of hundreds of youth in Jammu region and it has gripped younger generation in its grip but those at the helm of the affairs are still in deep slumber. He reiterated demand of the Team Jammu to break the strong nexus of drug mafia with other influential sections of the society. He also advised the institution management to conduct lectures on this topic and provide counselling session for the students from time to time so that they remain away from killer habit.
SDPO, Domana, DySP Sunil Singh, also conducted an inter-active session with the students. He elaborated upon the evils of Drug abuse and how it is spreading its tentacles in this region. He called up on the students to come forward and inform police wherever they see any suspicious movement be around their educational institutions or around their residential localities.
Principal, GDC, Paloura, Prof Ashu Vashisht in her address thanked the dignitaries for participating in the event that is burning issue of the society these days. She advised the students to keep theirselves away from this deadly menace and asserted to guide other youth living in their respective localities not to fall prey of Drug Abuse.
Earlier, Prof Pinki Manhas welcomed the participants while Vishu Rajput, Mohammad Ali, Vikram Chib, Ankita Metla, Makhan Langeh, Deepak, Vishal Dogra, Nikhil, Manshit, Akhil and Karan were among others who spoke on the occasion.
