Udhampur Police facilitates Youth awareness programmes in NITL Higher Secondary School Udhampur

GNSONLINE UDHAMPUR

AKSHAY MAHAJAN

UDHAMPUR SEPTEMBER 01:–Police in Udhampur have organized drug youth awareness programmes in view of the growing menace of drug abuse and addiction especially among youth. The youth awareness programme was organized by Udhampur Police on the directions of SSP Udhampur Dr. Vinod Kumar -IPS at NITL Higher Secondary School Udhampur.

The event was chaired by PSI Pallvi Rajput, Ms. Devika Sharma (Drug Councellor Drug De addiction centre udhampur) besides Principal, lecturers, teacher and other officers from Police/Civil were also present.

On the occasion, PSI Pallvi Rajput discussed about what the cybercrime is, types of cybercrimes such as hacking, credit card fraud, cyber terrorism, cyber stalking, cyber threatening, child pornography, financial crimes, etc, categories of cybercrimes such as crime against persons, crime against property and crime against Government and preventions against cybercrime.
Moreover, youths were advised not to share their OTPs of various credit cards, ATMs etc. falling prey to duping methods. It is the duty of all stakeholders to join in creating awareness about the illegal use of drugs and the measures to be taken to prevent this menace.

Devika Sharma also spoke on the occasion and highlighted their experience in treating drug addicts. She gave a detailed speech on how to recognize that a person is addicted of drugs, treatment and testing process and also presented a detailed presentation about the menace of drugs, sources, causes, consequences, role of parents, civil society, teachers, Police, Health Department, Judiciary and other stakeholders. While speaking on the event, she said that the issue of drug abuse is a challenge before the country.

On the event, teachers and students also spoke and highlighted the causes and consequences of drug abuse and assured their possible support and cooperation for a peaceful environment.