AR conducts anti drug awareness campaign
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, September 09 2019:
Thoubal Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) conducted an anti drug awareness campaign for drug free Manipur along with Joint Committee on People Welfare Yairipok at Yaipha (JCPWY) Lamjing Mera Club, Yairipok Malom yesterday.
As part of the campaign, an informative lecture was conducted to generate awareness about the ill effects of drug among the youth and to guide them to lead a healthy and prosperous life, said a press release issued by IGAR.
The lecture an insight about the harmful effects of drug on the human body.
The lecture was attended by over 250 people from the area including SP Thoubal, president and vice president of JCPWY, Zilla Parishad of Wangkhem, Pradhan and Vice Pradhan of Ningel GP.
The campaign was a success in informing the villagers on this sensitive issue and various measures to counter the drug menace.
The villagers expressed deep gratitude for organising such awareness campaigns from time to time and appreciated the efforts and commitment of Assam Rifles to the cause of making Manipur a drug free state.