Lectures on drug menace conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2018:
With an aim to increase the awareness against drug menace affecting the society in the present times and forewarn the youth regarding its ill effects, 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector Assam Rifles and 12 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised lectures on drugs awareness at Paramount English Medium School, Lukoching and Company Operating Base Khudengthabi.
PRO IGAR (S) in a press release informed that the lecture at Paramount English Medium School, Lukoching was attended by 60 children who were educated about the malice of drugs.
The students pledged not to get influenced by the malice of drugs.
The students and the school authorities appreciated the efforts of Assam Rifles and applauded their effort educate the students.
The release further informed that a total of 120 villagers including 60 male, 50 female and 10 children attended the lecture held in Company Operating Base Khudengthabi yesterday.
Emphasis was given on hazardous effect of drug abuse.
The villagers were educated about various types of drugs, their identification and their harmful effects.
The village authorities appreciated the efforts of Assam Rifles and pledged against drug trafficking and illicit drug abuse, it added.