Govt. Degree College Sidhra Sidhra

GDC Sidhra Observed "World No Tobacco Day 2023"

2023-05-31

Tobacco habits are increasingly becoming an annoying menace to the society. Keeping the fact into consideration that adolescence is a very delicate and vulnerable age when children are exposed to the harmful and damaging practice of tobacco consumption, Anti-Drugs and Rehabilitation Cell of GDC Sidhra under the aegis of IQAC, G20, Mission LiFE and the banner of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav organized a series of activities to celebrate ‘World No Tobacco Day’ 2023. Theme for this years’ World No Tobacco Day is: “We Need Food, Not Tobacco.” The activities included a Presentation followed by a Pledge Taking Ceremony. The resource person, Prof. Deepa Kak, HOD Education, commenced her lecture by acquainting the students about the purpose and significance of celebrating ‘World No Tobacco Day.’ Proceeding further she disseminated elaborative knowledge regarding the meaning of tobacco, its consumption pattern, vulnerability of the children to become tobacco addictive and hazards and ill effects of consuming tobacco. Thereafter she also insisted upon the students to hold themselves back from getting trapped into this dangerous addiction. The programme proceeded ahead with a Pledge Taking Ceremony wherein the principal, the faculty and students of the college took a pledge that they shall never smoke and consume any type of tobacco products in their life and would also motivate their families and acquaintances to refrain from same. They also took the responsibility of keeping their campus tobacco free. Dr. B.B. Anand, worthy Principal of the college also encouraged the students to adopt a healthy way of life rather getting involved in this unhealthy evil in any form. The event was organized by Prof. Deepa Kak, Convenor Anti-Drugs and Rehabilitation Cell with the support and coordination of Prof. Shonima Malhotra, Prof. Meesha Bhagat member of Anti-Drugs and Rehabilitation Cell and Dr. Anshu Gupta Convenor IQAC under the patronship of Dr. B.B. Anand, worthy Principal of the college.