Dimapur, June 22 (MExN): Going all out against the menace of drug abuse, the Assam Rifles has been conducting a series of awareness campaign highlighting the ill effects of abusing drugs.
On June 22, the 36 AR conducted a lecture on ‘Drug Abuse’ at Government Primary School, Bonkholong in Peren District with the aim to educate the youth of Bonkholong and neighbouring villages.
A total of 78 students and youth from Bonkholong and neighbouring villages attended the lecture which focused on the ill effects and preventive measures of drug abuse, a defence release informed.
The 41 AR also conducted a workshop on “Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS” at North Town Higher Secondary School, Chumukedima on June 22.
The event was conducted in association with District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit (DAPCU), Dimapur and Shalom Rehabilitation Centre, Chumukedima, a separate release informed.
The workshop laid stress on the ill effects of alcohol and narcotics while causes for the spread of HIV/ AIDS, the stigmas attached and various preventive measures were also highlighted.
Awareness lecture on ‘Career in Defence’
The 32 AR conducted a lecture on “Career in Defence Forces” at Lingrijan Village, Dimapur on June 22.
The aim of the event was to spread awareness amongst youths about benefits of a career in armed forces, motivate them to join armed forces and integrate them into the "national mainstream", another defence release informed.
21 youths and locals from Lingrijan and neighbouring villages attended the lecture during which, issues related to recruitment procedure, eligibility criterion, perks and privileges, salary package and other benefits as applicable to defence persons were highlighted, the release added.
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