Awareness, rally organized in Ajmer on Child De-Addiction Day
Ajmer: On the occasion of Child De-Addiction Day, an awareness program and
rally was organized in Ajmer under the joint aegis of Child Welfare Committee,
Childline 1098 and non-governmental organization Dayanand Bal Sandan. The
program was inaugurated by District Legal Services Authority Secretary K.M.
Jindal and Child Welfare Committee Chairperson Anjali Sharma, Arvind Kumar
Meena, Vandana Kharol, Vineeta and Prem and Rajendra Kumar Arya. Through the
rally, the participants spread the message in the society with slogans like
De-Addiction-Towards Prosperity, Children's Life Free from Drugs, This is Our
Resolution. After this, a seminar was organized, in which experts discussed in
detail the causes, consequences and preventive measures of drug addiction.
Assistant Director of District Child Protection Unit Sanjay Sawlani, present in
the program, said that active participation of family and community is
necessary to keep children away from addiction. In this direction,
representatives of Sam Childline 1098 informed that helpline service is
continuously available to help drug-addicted children. Members of Child Welfare
Committee threw light on child rights and legal provisions. Efforts of all
participating organizations were appreciated for the successful organization of
this program and a pledge was taken to run more such campaigns in future. On
this occasion, boys and girls of the organization, officers, employees and
social workers participated enthusiastically. The objective of the program was
to make children and youth aware of the ill effects of drugs and to inspire
them to adopt a healthy and drug-free lifestyle.