Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 12:
The inugural function of the 20 day Drug De-addiction Free Camp co-organised by Manipur Intravenous League and HAPES was held at Uripok Bacliaspati Leikai today witn Health Minister L Nandakumar and former MU Vice Chancellor IS Khaidem as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.
Kripa Society president Hijam Dineswar presided the function wherein several members of local women organisation, NGOs and youth clubs also attended.
The main highlight of the camp would be deliverance by resource persons on related issues, medication of campers and interaction sessions.
In his speech as the chief guest, Nandakumar reiterated that with medicine to cure HIV/AIDS still at the experimental stage the only means to prevent infection or spread of the disease is through intensive awareness programmes.
Taking serious note of educated youths of the State indulging in undesired activities the Minister called upon all concerned to find cause as to why behaviour of the upcoming generation is deteriorating by the day.