Awareness programme on "Drug Abuse Prevention" conducted
Source: The Sangai Express

Bishnupur, October 08 2025: A one-day awareness programme on "Drug Abuse Prevention" was carried out today at the hall of Loktak Christian Model High School.

The awareness programme was jointly organised by State Level Co-ordinating, Agency (SLCA) Manipur, Social Upliftment Association (SUA) Bishnupur and Loktak Christian Model High School Moirang in association with National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) .

The event was attended by Dr A Jayenta Singh, Director SLCA, Manipur; Doren Heisnam, Project Co-Ordinator Anouba Punsikon IRCA Bishnupur and Longjam Tomba Singh, Vice Principal (Principal-incharge) Loktak Christian Model High School as the presidium members.

During the programme, Class IX and X students competed in a symposium on "Drug Abuse and Prevention" .

The winners were presented with certificates and cash awards while consolation prizes were handed over to the participants.

During the technical session, Doren Heisnam and Loktak Christian Model High School teacher H Bishorjit spoke as resource persons on the topics "Prevention, treatment, rehabilitation of drug abuse and its effects" and "Role of teachers for drug free students in school".

Speaking on the occasion, Dr A Jayenta Singh stressed on the importance of having a value system in this day and age.

Without it, even well-educated students fall victim to the scourge of drug abuse.

In the absence of value systems, more education translates into an increase in corruption, he remarked.

In a society which considers wealth as power, the rate of drug abuse has also increased sharply, he said.

Lastly, he advised parents to be alert and urged youths to avoid succumbing to peer, pressure and abusing drugs.

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