Assam Rifles organise health awareness drive
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2019:
Mantripukhri Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of IGAR (South), organised a health awareness drive at Yanganpokpi Primary School today.
As a part of the health awareness drive, a lecture cum interactive session was organised by the Yanganpokpi Company Operating Base in synergy with the Government's flagship, mission of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The lecture was organised with an aim to spread awareness on the importance of good health and hygiene and to further encourage efforts to keep the environment clean.
Issues related to health hazards due to open defecation and related precautionary measures that need to be undertaken, were also covered during the lecture.
The lecture was followed by an interactive session with the students and teachers.
All the attendees keenly participated and shared their views and suggestions for maintaining good health.
The staff and students expressed their profound gratitude towards the initiative taken by the Assam Rifles for organising such an informative and interactive drive to enlighten all the attendees on such an important issue.
The event concluded with tea and refreshments for all.