World AIDS Day Noticed Befittingly in A & N Islands; CS Flagged Off Rally of School and College College students to Create Awareness on HIV & AIDS

Rohit Kumar

Port Blair, 02 December 2022

On 1st December 2022, Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) organised rally and prize distribution operate for the observance of World AIDS Day 2022. Mr. Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A & N Administration was the Chief Guest and flagged off the rally of college and faculty college students. 

Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Secretary (Health), A & N Administration and Dr. Munni Singhania, DHS-Cum-Vice Chairperson, ANACS additionally graced the event.  

Chief Guest  Mr. Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A & N Administration in his handle to the gathering congratulated the individuals of the rally for collaborating on this consciousness marketing campaign. He stated that since this illness is dependent upon the approach to life which we comply with, we have to chorus from sure habits and behaviours. Our behaviour must be in congruence with the prescribed behaviour. There are sure teams which are extra liable to this illness due to their life-style they usually have to be made conscious of that. We additionally want to assist folks dwelling with HIV and provides them alternative to dwell life like all of us. I hope that the constructive numbers stay static and we must always work to have zero new HIV circumstances. 

More than 500 college students from colleges and faculties participated within the rally carrying banners and placards. The rally began from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium and moved in direction of Clock Tower, Model School, Bengali Club, Co-operative Bank and culminated at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Auditorium. ‘Equalize’, is the theme for World AIDS Day 2022. “To keep everyone safe, to protect everyone’s health, we need to Equalize.” This World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging every of us to handle the inequalities that are holding again progress in ending AIDS.  The “Equalize” slogan is a name to motion. 

At Dr, B.R. Ambedkar Auditorium, PBMC, Port Blair, prize distribution operate was organized. Mr. Nikhil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), A & N Administration was the Chief Guest and Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Secretary (Health), A & N Administration was the Guest of Honour. Dr. Munni Singhania, DHS-Cum-Vice Chairperson, ANACS was additionally current.

Mr. Nikhil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), A & N Administration highlighted the worldwide state of affairs of HIV and AIDS. He stated that World AIDS Day is the primary well being day recognised globally which exhibits how harmful it’s for mankind and it must be addressed. He stated that we’re fortunate that the prevalence in A & N islands is low in comparison with the National stage and we must always all work in direction of bringing the numbers all the way down to zero. He appreciated the fantastic efficiency of the people troupe and steered to conduct extra of such packages at college and faculty stage. He stated that as this illness doesn’t have remedy or treatment extra focus must be on the attention of prevention measures. He additionally appreciated ANACS for conducting this occasion and stated that this could not cease right here for simply someday however ought to proceed all year long.

Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Secretary (Health), A & N Administration additionally appreciated the people efficiency with messages on HIV & AIDS. He stated that these type of packages could be a good strategy to disseminate data and create consciousness among the many youths. 

Earlier, Dr. Munni Singhania, DHS-Cum-Vice Chairperson, ANACS welcomed the friends and the gathering and highlighted on this 12 months’s theme Equalize. She stated that because the theme highlights, we have to be sure that complete HIV & AIDS remedy and companies must be availed by all. The occasion was carried out below the steering and management of Dr. Munni Singhania, DHS-Cum-Vice Chairperson, ANACS.

Fusion efficiency of folks dance, nukkad natak with consciousness messages was offered by Balakrishna Nritya Academy and Dance Nritya Academy which was very spectacular and appreciated by all. Awareness movies on HIV & AIDS was additionally performed for the Participants.

Mr. Nikhil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), A & N Administration distributed the prizes to the winners of Inter College RRC Quiz Competition winners,  Inter Youth Club RRC  Quiz Competition winners, State Level Quiz Competition winners and Inter-School portray competitors. The programme concluded with vote of thanks by DD (IEC), ANACS.