The students should dream high and work hard to achieve them but they should not get disheartened when the desired result is not achieved, said the Agriculture and medical education minister, Harak Singh Rawat while speaking at a workshop ‘Stress and substance abuse’ organised at MKP PG (Girls) college on Tuesday.
The minister said that students should not get into stressed condition in case of any failure. He said that 60 percent of the diseases are associated with the mental health. Rawat blamed the spread of western culture due to which the traditional virtue of contentment is fast depleting in the society and its place is being taken up stress and substance abuse.
He appreciated the objective of the workshop and hoped that the students would be benefitted by it.
Speaking on the occasion, the Principal of Doon Medical College (DMC), Dr Pradeep Bharati Gupta said that good mental health is very important for the students. He said that a bad mental condition spawns diseases like hypertension, obesity and sugar. Dr Gupta said that the DMC is collaborating with the Pari foundation to organize a series of seminars and workshops in the institutes of higher education in the State.
The Principal of the MKP PG College, Indu Singh said that the problem of substance abuse is very grave in the state and said that numbers of drug addiction cases are rising in both boys and girls. She said that it is point to ponder as why the youth is heading towards such a dangerous direction. Singh said that it is very painful that instead of working hard for ensuring a bright future the youth are drawn towards drugs.
The Speaking on the occasion neuropsychologist and director of Pari foundation, Dr Sona Kaushal said that it is very important for the students to remain stress free and away from drugs.
She gave many tips to the students on how to remain tension free during exams. The students asked many questions relating to various types of stress. large number of students and teachers were present in the seminar. The programme was organised under joint aegis of Pari foundation, DMC and NSS wing of MKP, PG (Girls) College.