RPHQs Rajouri organised seminar-cum-debate competition on drug awareness.

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SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI FEBRUARY 19:–With an aim to spread awareness on drug abuse, Range Police Hqs Rajouri on Monday organised a seminar-cum-debate competition at government Boys HSS Rajouri under Civic Action Program 2023-24.
The awareness program on drug abuse was organised under the overall supervision of DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range Dr. Sunil Gupta, IPS.
Students and faculty members of Govt Boys HSS; Govt Girls Model HSS; Christ School; International School, National Public School, Happy Home (Jawahar Nagar), Panorama Public School, Dawn Public School, and HEM School; prominent civil society members and people from surrounding area participated and witnessed the Program.
Additional SP Masadiq Basu, JKPS, was the Chief Guest on this occasion while Principal Boys HSS Rajouri Rakesh Kumar Sharma was the Guest of honour.
The participating students debated on the topic ‘Drug Awareness’ and expressed their views on drug abuse and drugs’ adverse effects on the health, family, and society.
Other speakers insisted that students and youth should actively participate in outdoor activities, sports as well as studies and remain obedient to their parents.
Additional SP highlighted the need of spreading awareness of bad effects of consumption of drugs and highlighted the efforts of J&K Police and Range Police Headquarters Rajouri for organizing such events.
“Such events will provide valuable resources and knowledge to help individuals and vulnerable sections of society to make informative decisions,” said Additional SP.
Principal Rakesh Kumar Sharma while expressing his views on the menace of drug abuse said: “J&K Police and Range Police HQs provided informative and valuable information and awareness on drug abuse especially to the students by organising this program,”.
Inspector Naseer Ahmed of RPHQ Rajouri handled the dice & the jury members include Dy.SP Staff Officer RPHQ Rajouri, Parvez Alam; Sr. Lecturer Boys HSS, Parvinder Kumar; and Assistant Professor HEM Rajouri, Parvinder Kumar Bhat.
The first prize of Rs 10000/- along with merit certificate was clinched by Ms Berchez Farooq of HEM HSS; second and third prize of Rs 5000/- and Rs 3000/- was awarded to Vidhyotam Chandan of HEM HSS and Mohd Amaan of Christ school respectively.
Organisers also distributed consolation prizes along with participation certificates/ medals among all the participant students and jury members.
Staff of RPHQ Rajouri, including Parvez Alam, DSP (SO); Inspector, Naseer Ahmed; Sub Inspector (M) Manwar Hussain; ASI(M) Puran Kumar; Sgct(M) Gagandeep Singh; Sgct Riaz Ahmed, and other CAP staff of RPHQ, conducted the entire program smoothly.
Vote of thanks was presented by Parvez Alam, DySP Staff officer. Tea and refreshments were distributed among all participants and audience present on the occasion.