Hoshiarpur/Daljeet Ajnoha /Dec.26 : Under the directions of the Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar, and orders from District and Sessions Judge Rajinder Agarwal, the District Legal Services Authority, Hoshiarpur, is running awareness campaigns in various villages and sub-divisions of the district to keep youth away from drugs and other bad habits. These efforts are receiving overwhelming public support.
District Legal Services Authority Secretary Neeraj Goyal shared this information, stating that under the campaign, awareness programmes were held today in several villages, including Gram Panchayat Gobindpur Khun-Khun, Gram Panchayat Haji Khanpur, Gram Panchayat Jhandi, Gram Panchayat Pipalanwala, Gram Panchayat Bhavani Pur, and Gram Panchayat Chabbewal
Panel advocates informed participants about legal rights under the ‘Child Marriage Free India’ campaign, emphasising that a girl’s marriage age should not be less than 18 years and a boy’s not less than 21. They also highlighted NALSA’s ‘Environmental Legal Literacy’ and community safety initiative ‘Protect Today, Protect Tomorrow’, urging villagers not to burn crop residue or set plastic on fire, as the smoke causes air pollution and leads to various diseases. Information on the HIV-AIDS campaign was also provided.
On the anti-drug drive, Goyal said its aim is to inspire the youth to shun drugs in the future and engage in positive activities, building a better society. He added that drug use ruins lives, creates unrest at home, and detailed NALSA’s (Drug Awareness and Wellness Navigation – For a Drug Free India) Yojana 2025, the impact of drugs on health, family, and social life, as well as legal provisions under the NDPS Act. Finally, para-legal volunteers from the District Legal Services Authority, Hoshiarpur, distributed awareness materials.
