Gurdaspur: Over 2,000 students from schools, colleges, sports clubs and NGOs today participated in a drug awareness campaign conducted by the Army at Dera Baba Nanak in the district today.
The aim of the campaign was to create awareness among local youth about ill-effects of drugs and to educate them on healthy way of life, according to a defence release.
The campaign commenced with a drug awareness march from Kallanwali Chowk to DBN stadium in the city, it said.
De-addiction awareness stalls and programmes were also put up by Red Cross Society and non-government organisations (NGOs) to educate local youth, who were also exhorted to join the defence forces.
Many dignitaries including Lt Gen (Retd) Kamaljit Singh, Col (Retd) A S Bhullar, civil administration officials among others, the release said.
The programme culminated with felicitation of the participants.
The aim of the campaign was to create awareness among local youth about ill-effects of drugs and to educate them on healthy way of life, according to a defence release.
The campaign commenced with a drug awareness march from Kallanwali Chowk to DBN stadium in the city, it said.
Many dignitaries including Lt Gen (Retd) Kamaljit Singh, Col (Retd) A S Bhullar, civil administration officials among others, the release said.
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