Monday, January 27, 2020

Aadarsh Richa Public School, MEERUT - NTCP 2020 SCHOOL TOBACCO AWARENESS


2020-01-27 Aadarsh Richa Public School, MEERUT - NTCP 2020 SCHOOL TOBACCO AWARENESS

Volunteer: Manshu Goel and Nitivesh of ICanWin Foundation
Technical/ Medical Expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr Rabindra N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation.

Class 10th students asked ICanWin foundation members whether they can use the IXCanWin Foundation Pledge with the community members and that they are confident shall make deepr impact to save them from tobacco use. One of the student suggested that if  one person lives for 50 more years and continue to give oath / under pledge one person every day then one can cover 18250 and that way if all the students (200) in the school do it then they can cover 3650000.

Principal, Ms. Monika Tyagi, appreciated Manshu’s initiative and mentioned that he has connected well with the students and teachers and has convinced them to do away with tobacco.

Tobacco sensitization program is supported by District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC, c/o Chief Medical Officer Meerut, Govt of UP), under the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) 2019-20 coverage.

Volunteers deliberated on the ill effects of tobacco on the youth, their family members and members in the society, overall health and financial burden in India and explained the relevance of SAVE the Youth – Win Over Tobacco program to control tobacco menace.

“Be Smart Do Not Start” comic booklet on tobacco awareness authored by Dr Pawan Gupta, MS MCH (National President of ICanWin Foundation and Sr Cancer Surgeon) was distributed among the 206 students and teachers; a quiz competition was conducted at the end to which students answered as per their understanding.

A Tobacco Control Committee consisting of 4 teachers was formed in the school to keep an eye on different tobacco related activities and its violation under COTPA 2003.Yellow line campaign conducted with a painting depicting the school as tobacco free zone.




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