GHSC-10 Organised Interactive Sessions on Harmful Effects of Drug Use & Abuse at Dainik Bhaskar Colony & Bapu Dham Colony, Chandigarh 27.01.24

Date: 27 January, 2024

Interactive sessions for students and parents were organised by Victory Against Drug Abuse Club (VADA Club) of Government Home Science College, Chandigarh on January 24, 2024 at Dainik Bhaskar Colony, Sector-25 and on January 27, 2024 at Bapu Dham Colony, Chandigarh respectively. More than 330 students & parents participated in the sessions. The primary objective of conducting these sessions at Dainik Bhaskar Colony and Bapu Dham Colony was to cultivate awareness regarding the detrimental effects of drug abuse on the younger generation as these places falls under the most sensitive areas with regard to drug use & abuse. Students along with the nodal officer & co-ordinator of VADA Club actively participated in direct interactions with local residents & parents to address concerns related to drug abuse. They observed a nonchalant attitude among the residents of these colonies towards hookah consumption, with many attributing it to be a part of their cultural and religious rituals.

Also, the students went door to door and interacted with parents to generate awareness regarding various types of drugs and their harmful effects and further suggested them to spend quality time with their children and generate awareness regarding the same.Principal of the College, Prof. Sudha Katyal highly appreciated the efforts of the VADA Club in generating awareness amongst the people about drug abuse and its deleterious effects on holistic development of an individual. She also emphasised the need of such interactive sessions as these help in informing and educating the community especially the youth who are more vulnerable. She further insisted that if people know about it, they will be cautious and contribute in beating this evil.