Dimapur, November 30 (DIPR): The District Level Co-ordination Committee (DLCC) review meeting for the 3rd quarterly 2016-17 was held at West City Building, Dimapur on November 30 with Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, and Chairman DLCC Dimapur District, Kesonyu Yhome as Chairman.
Addressing the gathering, DC felt that the success of anti tobacco campaign lies with responsible persons leading by example and to ensure that children in their formative years do not start using tobacco. He asked the teachers in different institutions to lead by examples as children look up to them as role models.
Principal, JE College Diphupar, Dimapur, Limatemjen speaking on ‘Being Tobacco Free Institution’ shared the challenges faced by the institution while trying to keep the institute free from tobacco. He felt that the church would be an important platform to carry anti tobacco campaign.
DNO, NTCP, Dr.C. Tetso explained the norms of Tobacco Free School to the gathering. ‘Tobacco Free Zone’ Board to be kept at all government offices and to encourage school children to participate in anti tobacco campaign, keeping in mind the effectiveness of peer pressure and to approach the churches to carry out the anti tobacco message through their platform were the main agendas discussed during the meeting.
Recipients of Tobacco Free School Certificate during the meeting included GMS, Jharnapani, GMS, Kukidolong, GMS, Darogapathar, GMS, Aoyimkum, Little Star HSS, Dimapur, Zion School, Kacharigaon, Pherima, Chakhro Baptist School Medziphema, Modern Christian School Medziphema, Nagaland Adventist School, Walford Colony, SD Jain HSS, Dimapur, Ram Janaki HSS Dimapur, Bethel Faith School, Seithekema, Unity College, Immanuel College, Lingrijan, JN Aier College, Diphupar, GHS, Naga United Village and Carmel HSS Diphupar.
