Hubballi: Want to create awareness among school children and students about drug abuse, Hubballi-Dharwad Police are conducting a series of awareness programs by ‘saying yes to live and not on drugs as a comprehensive theme.
Staff at all police stations in twin cities have been ordered to visit schools and colleges in their respective jurisdictions, and educate children about the adverse effects of consuming narcotics.
Gokul Road Police Station Inspector JM Kalimirchi said, “We launched the drive a week ago.
Police patrolled in the area were also involved in educating children about the damage that can be owned by drug addiction to their lives.
The response to this initiative has been very encouraging from the institution education, students and even children.
Children are proactively interact with us during the session, and are learning about drug abuse diseases.
“Police Commissioner Hubballi-Dharwad Labhu Ram said that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has organized awareness programs With the help of law enforcement authorities from all countries.
“The instructions have been given to staff at all police stations to hold sessions to educate children.
Staff visited school in the emergency response support system vehicle.
They also told the children about Helpline ‘112’.
Children asked to sign e-pledge ‘Say yes to live, not on drugs’, “said Commissioner.
Kanakadas PU College School Principal at Hubballi Sandeep Budihal praised the initiative, naved it ‘on time’.
“The police must conduct this campaign effectively, and cover all schools and colleges.
This campaign will definitely affect changes in the minds of students about drug abuse,” Buddhal said.
A police officer in the twin cities involved in the campaign said that the senior police handled students in schools and colleges.
“School management and college are happy with the police who conduct such campaigns,” he added.