The Utkal University (UU) NSS Bureau and the Salaam Jeevan Trust jointly organised a seminar, ‘Mission Answer to Cancer’ at the Biju Pattnaik College premises here on the occasion of World Cancer Day on Sunday.
The seminar held under chairmanship of Principal Satyajeet Rai Choudhuri was attended by NSS State liasoning Officer Prof UN Sahoi as chief guest. He spoke about role of NSS volunteers and youths in controlling cancer in the society. Two cancer survivors, Smarjit Kanungo and Deepak Panda, expressed their life experience and urged the gathering not to consume tobacco to defeat cancer. Salaam Jeevan founder Md Imran Ali explained about the early signs of mouth cancer and pre-cancer lessons. Participants took an oath for a tobacco-free nation. Besides, an awareness rally was also organised from the college to Jayadev Vihar with slogans asking people to give up tobacco for a healthier life.
Among others, Utkal University NSS Bureau Monoranjan Mohanty, NSS Programme Officers Dr Jayashree Mallick, Mohit Kumar Roy, Piyus Kumar Sahoo, Sangram Keshari Samantaray, Ananga Kumar Behera, Sujata Mallick, Madhusmita Sahoo, Subhasmita Panda and Satyabrata Jena were present.