Volunteers: Mr Manshu
Goyal, Mr Neetivesh Kumar, Mr Rohit Bhardwaj and Mr Akash Kumar from ICanWin
Foundation
Technical/ Medical expert Dr Pawan Gupta and coordinator Mr
Rabindra N Mishra of ICanWin Foundation.
On a query from one of the Class
8 student as to how he can contribute his service for tobacco control, Ms Minakshi,
Principal, suggested that students should volunteer for ICanWin Foundation and
should serve for the cause lifelong.
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. #savetheyouth #winovertobacco #knowtobacco
“जागरुख 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 91 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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