{"id":7516,"date":"2025-06-27T16:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=7516"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:59:03","slug":"united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"United for a Drug-Free Tomorrow &#8211; Akal Institutions\u2019 Fight Against Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the serene hills of Himachal Pradesh, where education and spirituality merge, a powerful message echoed through the streets of Akal Academy Baru Sahib \u2014 <strong>\u201cSay No to Drugs, Yes to Life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of the <strong>International Day Against Drug Abuse &amp; Illicit Trafficking,<\/strong> students and educators came together not just to raise slogans, but to raise awareness and inspire change.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse\/#A_Movement_Fueled_by_Compassion_and_Purpose\" >A Movement Fueled by Compassion and Purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse\/#CSR_for_Social_Change_%E2%80%94_Partners_in_the_Mission\" >CSR for Social Change \u2014 Partners in the Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse\/#Education_That_Heals_and_Empowers\" >Education That Heals and Empowers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/united-for-a-drug-free-tomorrow-akal-institutions-fight-against-substance-abuse\/#Join_the_Movement_%E2%80%94_Together_We_Can\" >Join the Movement \u2014 Together We Can<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Movement_Fueled_by_Compassion_and_Purpose\"><\/span>A Movement Fueled by Compassion and Purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The event, organized by <strong>Akal College of Nursing, Eternal University Baru Sahib<\/strong>, in collaboration with <strong>Akal College of Education<\/strong> and <strong>Akal Academy Baru Sahib<\/strong>, featured a dynamic awareness rally and a compelling <strong>Nukkad Natak (Street Play)<\/strong> on the devastating impact of drugs.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative isn\u2019t a one-day event \u2014 it\u2019s a reflection of a long-standing commitment. Across <strong>130+ Akal Academies<\/strong>, a drug-free, value-based education system is the foundation. Complementing this mission is the <strong>Akal Drug De-Addiction Centre<\/strong>, which has been offering free, compassionate treatment and rehabilitation since 2004.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CSR_for_Social_Change_%E2%80%94_Partners_in_the_Mission\"><\/span>CSR for Social Change \u2014 Partners in the Mission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A heartfelt thanks to CitiusTech for their unwavering CSR support, standing shoulder to shoulder in the fight against substance abuse. Their contribution empowers awareness campaigns, rehabilitation initiatives, and strengthens community outreach.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_That_Heals_and_Empowers\"><\/span>Education That Heals and Empowers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akal Institutions believe that prevention starts with education. By nurturing students with strong values, life skills, and awareness, the goal is not only academic excellence but also social responsibility \u2014 helping students grow into citizens who reject addiction and uplift society.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_the_Movement_%E2%80%94_Together_We_Can\"><\/span>Join the Movement \u2014 Together We Can<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you believe in a future free from addiction, where education leads transformation, join our mission at \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/csrforchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">www.CSRforChange.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Together, let\u2019s create a drug-free tomorrow \u2014 because every life matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the serene hills of Himachal Pradesh, where education and spirituality merge, a powerful message echoed through the streets of Akal Academy Baru Sahib \u2014 \u201cSay No to Drugs, Yes to Life.\u201d On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse &amp; Illicit Trafficking, students and educators came together not just to raise slogans, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-7516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-achievements-awards","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7516"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7522,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7516\/revisions\/7522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7516"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=7516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}