To spread awareness about the ill effects of drug addiction, an event was organised at Akal Academy, Dhugga Kalan on 22nd Nov’14. It was discussed how easily the youth was falling prey to a range of drugs and what measures could be taken to bring this to an end. The youth of Punjab is getting […]

To spread awareness about the ill effects of drug addiction, an event was organised at Akal Academy, Dhugga Kalan on 22nd Nov’14. It was discussed how easily the youth was falling prey to a range of drugs and what measures could be taken to bring this to an end. The youth of Punjab is getting ruined in the swamp of drug abuse.

Students from Junior Classes, along with their class teachers, prepared charts, posters and slogans regarding based on the theme ‘Saying no to drugs’. The students held anti-addiction slogans in their hands and hailed the messages in a loud voice to create awareness about addiction amongst the people.The students spread their power of words in the adjoining villages spanning approximately 6 Km of road rally on foot. The villages echoed with the loud enthusiastic words of the students.

Drug addiction amongst the youth is a critical challenge and each citizen alongside members of political, religious and social groups, need to come together to take a combative stance to tackle the problem.

This is the way how with the Grace of Akal Purakh and initiative of Principal, staff and Students, Akal Academy Dhugga Kalan did their bit to help in social welfare.

These kinds of efforts from the young ones has led to 127 villages opting to be liquor-free in 2014 in Punjab.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 25th Nov ’14