Rohit Kumar
Sri Vijaya Puram, 09 June 2025
An consciousness program specializing in the hazards of substance abuse and tobacco consumption was performed on 4th June 2025 on the EOC Hall, Kamorta, as a part of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), an initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The occasion additionally aligned with the observance of World No Tobacco Day.
Dr. Shabnam Salim, Medical Officer (Homeopathy), CHC Nancowry, delivered an informative session highlighting the dangerous results of medication, tobacco, alcohol, and opioids on the human physique. She harassed the significance of main a substance-free life and urged the youth and villagers to channel their energies into inventive and productive pursuits.
The session positioned particular emphasis on the importance of schooling and inspired faculty dropouts within the viewers to think about rejoining the tutorial stream or taking part in sports activities and vocational coaching as a substitute of falling prey to habit. The occasion additionally marked the concluding session of the vocational self-development coaching on Traditional Nicobari Handicrafts.
The program was attended by outstanding native dignitaries, together with Aysha Majid, Chairperson of the Tribal Council, Kamorta; BDO Mr. Mohammed Yunus M; and Ms. Kalyani, Mukhya Sevika from the Social Welfare Department. A yoga demonstration was additionally performed by Ms. Rajamani, Yoga Instructor at CHC Nancowry, selling wellness and holistic well being.
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Bajpai, Medical Officer (In-Charge), CHC Nancowry, supervised the proceedings and ensured the occasion was well-coordinated and impactful.
The drive underscored the extreme dangers of teenage drug use—starting from tutorial setbacks to long-term bodily, psychological, and social points. Participants had been made conscious that substance abuse not solely harms people but in addition negatively impacts households, communities, and the broader society.
Tobacco consumption, each direct and passive, was recognized as a significant public well being concern. Villagers had been educated about its life-threatening penalties, together with lung most cancers, continual bronchitis, coronary heart illness, strokes, and elevated threat of coronary heart assaults.
The program concluded with a powerful message advocating for a drug-free and tobacco-free way of life, particularly among the many youth, to construct a more healthy and extra resilient group. (Story Based on PR)
