Seminar on drug menace in Ukhrul
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 14 2011:
Troops of 17 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) organized a seminar on drug on "Menace of drugs Abuse and Proliferation of Arms in Society" on May 13 at Ukhrul.
The seminar was attended by a large gathering comprising of prominent personalities of Ukhrul, youth and students, a statement of IGAR (S) said.
The aim of the seminar was to offer a common platform where leaders from civil, military & social org would mutually engage in curbing the menace.
The seminar was introduced by Dr Y L Minthing followed by Commandant, 17 Assam Rifles elaborating on the topic at length with statistical details and exhorted the people to join hands to fight against these evils in order to create an ideal environment to focus on socio � economic development, it said.
Prominent speakers from myriad backgrounds like Dr Nelson, Mr Leishan C , Justice (Retd) W A Shishak, Comdt (Retd) R S Jassal, Mr T Vashum, Mr Ashok Kumar, DC Ukhrul.
In the concluding remarks, Brig Narender Kumar, SM , Commander 10 Sector stressed on the need to fight the menace before is too late.