2020-01-27 Aadarsh Richa Public School, MEERUT – NTCP 2020 SCHOOL
TOBACCO AWARENESS
Volunteer: Manshu Goel and Nitivesh of ICanWin Foundation
Technical/ Medical Expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr Rabindra
N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation.
use the IXCanWin Foundation Pledge with the community members and that they are
confident shall make deepr impact to save them from tobacco use. One of the
student suggested that if one person
lives for 50 more years and continue to give oath / under pledge one person every
day then one can cover 18250 and that way if all the students (200) in the
school do it then they can cover 3650000.
Manshu’s initiative and mentioned that he has connected well with the students
and teachers and has convinced them to do away with tobacco.
Tobacco sensitization program is supported by District Tobacco Control
Cell (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.
“Be Smart Do Not Start” 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 206 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.Yellow line campaign conducted with a painting depicting the
school as tobacco free zone.
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