Friday, January 24, 2020

2020-01-24 Ch. Bir Boss Singh Higher Secondary School MEERUT - NTCP 2020 SCHOOL TOBACCO AWARENESS


2020-01-24 NTCP  SCHOOL TOBACCO SENSITIZATION PROGRAM @ Ch. Bir Boss Singh H S School, Meerut

Volunteers: Mr Manshu Goyal, Mr Neetivesh Kumar, Mr Rohit Bhardwaj and Mr Akash Kumar of ICanWin Foundation

Technical/ Medical Expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr Rabindra N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation. 

Ms Poonam Sharma, Principal, suggested that there should be a blanket ban on tobacco in India when its established that there are so much of disease that is caused to human beings by tobacco.
Tobacco sensitization program under National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) is supported by District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC, c/o Chief Medical Officer Meerut, Govt of UP).

Volunteers discussed 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.  #savetheyouth #winovertobacco #knowtobacco

“Be Smart Do Not Start” comic booklet on tobacco awareness authored by Dr Pawan Gupta (National President of ICanWin Foundation and Sr Cancer Surgeon) was distributed among the 63 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.
Students and teachers pledged "NOT TO TAKE TOBACCO IN ANY FORM THROUGHOUT LIFE".


Highlights
Quiz competition
Pledge

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