Day 3: Interactive Session on Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Poster Making & Awareness Rally on Harmful Effects of Drug Use & Abuse 29.12.23

Date: 29 December, 2023

On the 3rd day of the ongoing Special NSS Camp, an interactive session on “Skill Development and Entrepreneurship” was conducted. Ms Ashima and Ms Simranjot from Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Sector-35, Chandigarh were the resource persons. They highlighted extensively about the nuances and nitty-gritties involved in the process of becoming a successful entrepreneur. In the session, they further thrown light on the importance of skills needed for a successful career. In addition they informed volunteers regarding various courses provided at RCED under the CSR of Tech Mahindra which can help the students in honing their skills. After the discussion, both the resource persons answered the queries of the students to their satisfaction.In the second half of the day, Volunteers made beautiful posters on the theme ‘Harmful Effects of Drug Use & Abuse’. Later on, Volunteers organized a rally with the aimto sensitise public by generatingawareness on drug use and abuse and its detrimental impact on the younger generation. Furthermore, Volunteers engaged in face-to-face interaction with local individuals and shared their view-point regarding harmful effects of drug use and abuse on families and society at large.Principal of the College, Prof. Sudha Katyal highly appreciated the efforts of the volunteers in generating awareness amongst the people about drug use and abuse and emphasized on the impacts of drug abuse in the deterioration of mental health issues, social problems and potential legal repercussions. Recognizing the efforts of the volunteers , she further advised them to leave no stone unturned to achieve their aspirations.