International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, June 28 2021: As it is done elsewhere in the world, the Students Union 2020-21 of Lilong Haoreibi College, Lilong observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26 with the theme "Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives".

The observance held on-line through zoom meet was attended by the Lilong PS officer in charge, members of the students union, alumni, anjuman and other stakeholders, said a statement from the Office of the Principal, Lilong Haoreibi College.

A webinar on the topic 'Role of students in fighting against the drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Lilong areas in Manipur' was also organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College.

Addressing the webinar, Principal of the College, Dr Raheijuddin Sheikh reiterated that the youths in Lilong area are vulnerable in illegal drug cases and the institution needs to address the issues by taking up a series of activities involving students and teachers as an action plan to eradicate from roots the drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the area.

A proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for outreach programmes and research studies to be conducted in 10 adopted villages under the Nasha Mukta Bharat Abhiyan.

The proposed series of activities to be taken up by the institution includes creating sensitization among students community about the ill-effects of drug abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs, awareness on how to prevent substance abuse and drug addiction, community-based services to help people change substance use patterns; Faculty Development programmes (FDP) in Lilong Haoreibi College for the academicians on their role in creating awareness on drug abuse, mass awareness generation programmes at 10 identified villages in and around Lilong, Manipur, teachers and students activities in all other schools in the peripheral areas of Lilong other than the host institution; Adopting identified 10 villages vulnerable to drug abuse & illicit trafficking, eradicate substance abuse and drug addiction from the said villages by plugging from the roots and extending the activities on prevention of drug abuse across the state under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

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