No Tobacco Day awareness rally held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 22 2024:
To raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use, a No Tobacco Day Awareness Rally was carried out from Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi to Wangkhei High School on Saturday.
The mass awareness rally was organised by Sangai Youth Tobacco Free And Education Organisation in collaboration with Imphal East ZEO-Zone 2 and Wangkhei High School as part of the observation of World No Tobacco Day.
Speaking to media persons, Sangai Youth Tobacco Free And Education Organisation co-founder & president Thokchom Premjit said that World No Tobacco Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the devastating impact of tobacco and encourage smokers to quit the habit.
He shared that the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2024, "Protecting children from tobacco industry interference" is focused on advocating for an end to the targeting of youth with harmful tobacco products.
Premjit also asserted that the rally was organised with the aim to make the people aware about the ban imposed on the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 yards of schools and other educational institutions.