PULWAMA, MAY 15: As part of the ongoing 100-day campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, a series of awareness, outreach and sports activities were conducted today across District Pulwama to spread awareness against drug abuse and promote a healthy and a drug-free society.
Awareness programmes were organised at Jawahirpora Tral, Wuyan Payeen Pampore and Chatapora Pulwama, where resource persons and officers sensitised participants regarding the harmful effects of drug abuse. Various activities including awareness sessions, pledge ceremonies, signature campaigns, plantation drives and padyatras were conducted to encourage collective responsibility towards building a drug-free society.
Meanwhile, SHG members organised an awareness and counselling session besides a padyatra at Machama Tral to educate the public regarding the ill effects of substance abuse and promote community participation in the anti-drug campaign.
Furthermore, department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Pulwama also organised multiple sports and awareness activities across various educational zones of the district under the campaign.
In Zone Pulwama, a writing competition on the topic “Role of Students in Curbing Drug Abuse” was organised at HSS Hawl. An awareness campaign was conducted at HS Malangpora, while a cricket match was held at UPS Chewakalan and yoga sessions were organised at UPS Uzrampathri.
In Zone Tahab, an awareness campaign was organised at HS Naina, while chess and badminton competitions were conducted at MS Gulzarpora. In Zone Pampore, fitness events, counselling sessions and training programmes were organised to educate students regarding the harmful effects and consequences of drug abuse.
In Zone Tral, zonal-level competitions for U-14 and U-17 girls in chess along with Kabaddi competitions for U-17 boys were conducted under the campaign. In Zone Lurgam, zonal-level athletic meets for AAG boys were organised at Sports Stadium Satoora and Sports Stadium Lurgam.
Similarly, in Zone Awantipora, zonal-level table tennis competitions for girls were held at HSS Dadsara under the supervision of the Zonal Office Awantipora.
