Consciousness Programme on ‘Ill Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ Held at JNRM

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 07 November 2025

The Directorate of Social Welfare just lately organized an consciousness programme on the ‘Ill Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ beneath the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. The session was led by the Project Assistant (NAPDDR) and attended by college students of B.Sc. First Year (Geography) from Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM).

Resource individuals from numerous departments — together with the Medical Officer (IRCA), Psychologist-cum-Counselor (NTCP) from the Directorate of Health Services, and senior officers from the Anti-Narcotics CID Unit of the Police Department — addressed the gathering.

During the programme, audio system sensitized the scholars in regards to the dangerous results of substance abuse and inspired them to guide wholesome, accountable, and drug-free lives. To promote participation, a QR code for the e-pledge beneath the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was displayed, enabling college students to take the pledge digitally and turn out to be a part of the nationwide motion in opposition to substance abuse.

The college students had been additionally urged to behave as peer ambassadors of the marketing campaign by spreading consciousness in regards to the unwell results of drug and alcohol abuse amongst their associates and communities.