GDC Nowshera & GDC Kalakot celebrates World AIDS Day.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, DECEMBER 01:–Red Ribbon Club, Government Degree College (GDC) Nowshera in collaboration with the J&K AIDS Control Society, Department of Health & Medical Education and Higher Education Department, J&K organized a couple of activities to celebrate the World AIDS Day-2022 with the theme ‘Equalise: Achieving Equity to End HIV/AIDS’.
Organisers said; “World AIDS Day remains as relevant today as it has always been, reminding people and governments that HIV has not gone away. There is still a critical need for spreading awareness among the people to end the stigma and discrimination against the HIV infected persons”.
Dr. K.K. Sharma, Principal of the college was the Chief Guest on this occasion.
Prof. Pooja Devi, Nodal Officer, Red Ribbon Club. She welcomed worthy Principal and other faculty members present on the occasion.
Prof. Pooja Devi threw light on the history and significance of the celebration of World AIDS Day and laid focus to end the HIV/AIDS Stigma in society.
The program was carried forward by students of Semester I, Nikhil Syal and Nitish Sharma.
Poster making & Speech Competitions were organised on this occasion.
10 students participated in the poster making competition & the jury comprising Prof. Inam Ul Haq, Dr. Akhil Khajuria and Dr. Gowhar Ahmed evaluated the posters & Nitish Sharma (B. Sc.- I) secured 1st place, Gagandeep Kour (B. Sc.-V) 2nd and Jasbir Kour (B. Sc.-I) bagged the 3rd position.
Eight students participated in the speech competition on the theme ‘Equalise: Achieving Equity to End HIV/AIDS.
Manisha (B.Sc.-V) bagged 1st position, 2nd place was claimed by Archana Choudhary (B.Sc.-V) and Gagandeep Kour (B. Sc.-V) stood 3rd
Rakesh Verma and Sajad Ahmed Dar were the judges in the Speech contest. Prof. Joginder Singh (HOD, Physics) also expressed his views on this occasion.
Dr. K.K. Sharma, Principal of the college emphasized the need to spread awareness regarding the causes and preventive measures of this fatal disease.
He said that “We all should unite to show support for people living with HIV/AIDS and remember those who died of this disease” said Principal.
As many as 80 students, including the RRC volunteers, attended the program in the Smart Classroom of the college. The top three positions in each event were provided Certificates of Appreciation and Mementos while other participants were provided Certificates of Participation.
World AIDS Day is also celebrated at the Government Degree College (GDC) in Kalakote.
An awareness program was conducted on this occasion to educate the younger generation about the causes, symptoms, tests, and treatments for treating HIV infection.
The college’s Red Ribbon Club, in collaboration with the NSS unit, conducted Poster-making and Speech competitions.
Himanshu Kumar, NSS Program Officer welcomed all the staff members and students to the program. He spoke about the motto for World Aids Day.
Principal, Dr. Neeru Dhalla highlighted the fact that the world is confronted by new illnesses every day.
“We all should take constructive steps to eliminate chronic diseases for making our planet safe. Spreading awareness about AIDS disease in communities is a must, which our NSS unit volunteers are doing to a great extent,” she added.