Social groups can help drug addicts, says CM

Chief Minister Harish Rawat suggested on Wednesday that the student representative should make social groups to provide help to addicts of substance abuse from coming out of the mess of drugs.  He was addressing students in a programme at Kendriya Vidhyalaya (KV), ONGC.Rawat appealed the students to shun intoxication and come close to the nature by planting more and more trees. He said that a mass awareness programme against the drugs is the need of the hour and students should take lead in this campaign.

The CM suggested that the students should take the help of street plays to create awareness about the drugs and its menace.The General Secretary of Pradesh Congress committee and son of Chief Minister, Anand Rawat  said that an anti drug campaign should be launched on the lines of anti ragging campaign in the educational institutes of the state.  He said that the participation of school and college students is necessary for success of the anti drug campaign.

The Principal of KV ONGC, Dhanraj Singh Negi and President of Dhad foundation Harsh Mani Vyas also spoke on the occasion.The students were shown a video clip in which information about life and works of the pioneer of Chipko Movement Goura Devi was given to the students.  All the students were provided a sapling and a pamphlet mentioning the ill effects of substance abuse.The programme was organised by the state police, Hans foundation and Dhad NGO.