Nawanshahr - On May 15, 2024, Red Cross De-addiction and Rehabilitation Center Nawanshahr organized an awareness camp under the “Drug-Free Bharat Abhiyan” at Government High School, Bhin (Nawanshahr). Which was presided over by Mr. Ranjit Babbar (Principal).
On this occasion, Chaman Singh (Project Director) gave an address and said that the youth of Punjab are badly trapped in the nexus of drugs, while the history of Punjab is not like this. The land of Punjab has always given birth to brave warriors, but some People are putting the youth on the path of drugs for their own benefits. He said that the youth should be aware of drugs so that they can avoid incurable diseases. Addiction alienates a person from society and family. The mental level of a person addicted to drugs falls to such an extent that he starts committing accidents like suicide while being away from each and every relationship. He also appealed to the school teachers to keep the students aware about drug addiction along with school studies so that the students stay aware at the right time and stay away from bad habits like drug addiction.
  He also said that there are 19 districts of Punjab which are in the red zone, in which there is a large amount of drugs. He said that it is very surprising that Shaheed Bhagat Singh district is also one of them. He also gave many examples where boys have died due to drug overdose and cases like HCV and HIV have also increased. He also told the children in detail about the problems faced in student life and said that if you face any kind of problem, first of all, you should contact your teacher or parents.
On this occasion Mrs. Kamaljit Kaur (Councillor) addressed the gathering and informed the people about the facilities and activities of the center and said that we should take care of our children around us so that we can avoid the evils found in the society. Keep the body healthy with a balanced diet which will also keep the mind healthy and if any youth is caught in this drug like disease then he should be encouraged to join Kedar for treatment. He gave detailed information about the treatment of patients at the center. He said that we should also go to school and find out about the education of the child, so that information about the child continues.
On this occasion, Mr. Narendra Pal (Retd. Postmaster, Indian Post) informed the people present about drug addiction. And that if a person is stuck in the quagmire of addiction, he should seek treatment at a center established by the Punjab government. So that the youth can come back to their former life. Mr. Ranjit Babbar (Principal) told the students about the ill effects of drugs and also shared measures to stay away from drugs. He thanked the team from Red Cross. He assured that they will continue to organize vigilance camps against drug addiction. The project director gave detailed answers to the questions asked by the school students. On this occasion, school staff members Anjana, Rakesh Rana, Kirandeep, Amandeep Singh, Gagandeep Kaur, Suman, and students of the school were present.