Udhampur Police organized Awareness Programme in Little Flower Convent High School Udhampur

GNSONLINE UDHAMPUR

AKSHAY MAHAJAN

UDHAMPUR AUGUST 29:– In view of the growing drug menace and spread awareness about the effects of drugs, Udhampur Police facilitated a drug awareness programme in the premises of Little Flower Convent High School Udhampur and attended by students as well as faculty members of the school.

The programme was organized by Udhampur Police on the directions of SSP Udhampur Dr. Vinod Kumar-IPS, in order to create awareness among students and teachers so that they could know about the bad effects of drugs. The event was chaired by PSI Pallvi Rajput, PSI Sahil Chib, Ms. Devika Sharma (Drug Councellor Drug De Addiction Centre DPL Udhampur) and Azra Khan (Social Worker on women Right Project at Special Cell for Women Police Station

PSI Pallavi Rajput and PSI Sahil Chib shared their experiences and were made Aware the students about the Drug Abuse and its consequences, topics of POCSO Act and consequences of early marriage; cyber crime related topics were also discussed during the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Devika Sharma (Drug Councelor), also spoke on the occasion and highlighted her 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. Also said that drug abuse is one of the most common chronic and compulsive disorder that often requires formal treatment. Drug addiction destroys us in every manner i,e health, wealth and honour. He further said that drug abuse is a plague but we can get out of this plague once we accept that this drug abuse has involved us as well as our society.

Ms. Azra Khan While Speaking on the occasion, highlighted the importance of generating awareness on the pertinent issue of sexual harassment at workplaces and underscored the requirement of gender sensitization for both men and women. She also stressed that women in society are expected to perform multi-lateral roles, yet they have to face discrimination of various sorts in all walks of life. She also impressed that sustained confidence making efforts and preventive measures must be undertaken to ensure safety of women at workplaces.