Inter College, Meerut
Volunteers: Mr Manshu Goyal, Mr Neetivesh
Kumar, Mr Rohit Bhardwaj and Mr Akash Kumar of ICanWin Foundation.
Technical/ Medical expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr Rabindra N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation.
Mr Rakesh Kumar, Director, witnessed the
program. One of the students agreed that it is good to have such good
enforcement act like COTPA 2003, but what if the law enforcers themselves use tobacco
in their office places and public places. Who should we complain in such a violation. Mr Manshu explained that even the law
enforcement staff shall have to respect COTPA and pay imposed fine
in such case, mostly on the spot fine.
(DTCC, c/o Chief Medical Officer Meerut, Govt of UP), under the National
Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) 2019-20 coverage.
Volunteers deliberated on the ill effects of tobacco on the youth, their
family members and members in the society, overall health and financial burden
in India and explained the relevance of SAVE the Youth – Win Over Tobacco
program to control tobacco menace. #savetheyouth #winovertobacco #knowtobacco
“जागरूख रहें प्रारंभ न करें ” comic booklet on
tobacco awareness authored by Dr Pawan Gupta, MS MCH (National President of ICanWin
Foundation and Sr Cancer Surgeon) was distributed among the 217 students and
teachers;
A quiz competition was conducted at the end to which students
answered as per their understanding. A Tobacco Control Committee consisting
of 4 teachers was formed in the school to keep an eye on different tobacco
related activities and its violation under COTPA 2003.
Students and teachers pledged “NOT TO TAKE TOBACCO IN ANY FORM THROUGHOUT LIFE”.
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