The Regional Resource and Training Centre (RRTC), East Zone-III, Odisha with the support of Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) and State Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department (SSEPD) held a rally against drug abuse here on Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Almost 500 participants, including 500 girl cadets of NCC, former drug addicts, Government functionaries, staff members of NCB, social activists, besides members from a host of organisations like Hope Foundation, Aruna, Inno method , Parameter Software, SBT Infrastructure, Sristi Service-Outdoor Catering , BI Professionals, Tata Sponge Iron Limited, Iup Financial Service and Indian Psychiatric Society participated.
Commanding Officer, NCC, Col CD Sahoo flagged off the rally which started from the Congress Bhawan at Master Canteen Square and marched on Mahatma Gandhi Marg to the IDCOL Auditorium. The participants displayed placards, posters and banners as well as
raised slogans.
Principal Secretary, SSEPD, Niten Chandra as chief guest inaugurated the meeting. Among others, Col KG Mohanty, ADG, Training NCC Directorate of Odisha,
Dr Suvendu Narayan Mishra, general secretary, Indian Psychiatric Society cum Professor, Department of Psychiatrist, Sum Medical College and Hospital, Sriharsha Mohanty, Executive Director, Community Foun
dation of India Bikash Rout, Director, Community Foundation of India, Bharadwaj Mishra, Youth Leader and Motivator Sudhir Chandra Dash, president, AVA and Duryodhan Parida joined as guests.