Hoshiarpur : Daljeet Ajnoha : Oct.4 – Rayat Bahra Institute of Pharmacy organised an awareness rally on the theme “Say No to Drugs”. The rally was flagged off by Principal Dr Maninder Singh Grover. Around 200 students participated in the rally, who raised slogans against drug abuse with banners and placards. The students pledged to avoid drug abuse and make people aware about its ill effects.
The rally started from Green View Park and passed through areas like Session Chowk, Suthari Road, Government College Chowk and Railway Mandi. The aim was to make people aware about the harm of drug abuse and to make parents keep an eye on their children so that they do not fall prey to drug abuse.
On this occasion, Campus Director Dr Chandra Mohan said that drug addiction can ruin the future of youth. He stressed that everyone should work together to eradicate this social evil.
Dr. Maninder Singh Grover said that teenagers and youth are most affected by drug addiction. He said that spreading awareness is the best way to prevent the ill effects of drug addiction.
Department Head Dr. Amit Sharma said that this rally was a part of World Pharmacist Day celebrations. On this occasion, poster making, slogan writing, quiz, debate competitions were also organized and the winners were honored with certificates and medals.
Prof. Davinder Singh, Prof. Simarjit Kaur, Prof. Santosh Rani, Prof. Monica Devi, Prof. Harleen Kaur, Prof. Deepinder Kaur, Prof. Amita Rana, Prof. Prabhjot and Prof. Anchal Puri also participated in the rally.
