Anti-Drug Awareness Programme Conducted at JITS
The Karimnagar rural police in association with the NSS wing of the Jyothishmathi Institute of Technology and Science (JITS) (Autonomous) organised an anti-drug awareness programme on the college premises on 24/06/2024 (Monday).
Karimnagar Rural ACP P.Venkata Ramana, LMD Inspector R.Swamy, Women Police Station Inspector Srilatha, LMD Sl Cheralu, MD Neuro Dr. Shiva Kumar, JITS Chairman J.Sagar Rao and Principal Dr.K S Rao, NSS Programme officer Dr.Pranitha and others were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, the ACP explained the ill-effects of drug abuse and urged the gathering to cooperate with the police to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society and asked them to share information with the police about those indulging in drug trafficking in their areas.
Urging the students to abide by the teachers’ guidance to make society drug-free, he encouraged students to hold awareness talks with people who were addicted to drugs or their family members and direct them towards deaddiction centres. The police officials suggested the students to organise contests like debates, declamations, essay-writing, painting, slogan-writing, skits, short films, rallies etc to focus on ill-effects of drug abuse and alcoholism.
Neuro-physician Dr.Shiva Kumar explained how the drugs and alcohol would affect the functioning of the brain and loss of memory power. He appealed to the people to desist from any kind of drug substance.
Women Police Station Inspector Srilatha empowered the students about the SHE teams and enlightened the students to fight against the drug menace in the district.
