Garhshankar/Hoshiarpur, October 23 (Hari Krishan Gangar):- As part of the large-scale awareness programmes launched by the district administration under the Punjab government’s ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, Assistant Commissioner (Under Training) Amandeep Kaur visited Sarhala Kalan village today along with officials from various departments. She provided residents with detailed information about the harmful effects of drug abuse and said that eliminating this social evil was possible only through collective efforts.
Interacting with villagers, Assistant Commissioner Amandeep Kaur said that awareness against drug abuse was the need of the hour and everyone should unite and pledge to eliminate this social evil to secure a bright future for young people. She explained that under the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, the concerned departments were working in coordination and visiting drug hotspots to intensify awareness efforts. Interacting with young people, she urged them to participate actively in this social welfare initiative, which would yield positive results in the future. She said that young people should take an active part in the campaign so that greater awareness about the harmful effects of drugs could be spread and people could be prevented from falling prey to addiction.
Assistant Commissioner Amandeep Kaur said that the district administration was continuously conducting awareness campaigns about the harmful effects of drugs, under which a 60-day action plan had been prepared and necessary activities were being carried out. She said that the concerned department was organising village-level seminars to inform unemployed young people about employment opportunities. As part of this initiative, a job fair would be organised in Bhungarni village on October 29, where various industrial units would offer employment opportunities to young people. She appealed to village residents to play their part in efforts to encourage young people to participate in sports of their choice. She added that anyone with information about drug smugglers could inform the concerned police officers without hesitation so that appropriate action could be ensured. DSP Bharat Bhushan and officials from the concerned departments were also present on the occasion.
