2020-02-10,New Saini
Inter College, 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.
Volunteer: Manshu Goel and Nitivesh of ICanWin Foundation
Technical/ Medical Expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr Rabindra N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation.
Principal,Mr.
Jaideep Singh, Principal categorized ICanWin Foundation's 'Yuva Bachao Abhiyaan'
as unique which alongwith DTCC Meerut has united the masses to win over tobacco
and create a battery of responsible volunteers to fight against the tobacco
exposure. Usually people avoid their responsibility for social cause, but
ICanWin Foundation has wonderfully taken the initiative in explaining the ill
effects of tobacco and control through enforcement under COTPA Act.
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 60 students and teachers; a quiz competition was conducted at the end to which students answered as per their understanding.
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 60 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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