Sensitization program on “FOSTERING COLLABORATION TO SAVE THE YOUTH from TOBACCO ADDICTION” as part of NASHA MUKHT BHARAT was organised in by ICanCaRe and I CAN WIN FOUNDATION in collaboration with IGNOU Patna, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur on 22nd June 2023.
ICanCaRe SAVE the Youth Quiz was conducted by Quiz masters Dr. Pravesh Singh and Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, Leaders Tobacco MARSHAL.
The program was online and live on Facebook and You tube attended by students and Faculty of IGNOU across the state of Bihar.
The program was initiated by Dr Abhilash Nayak, Sr. Regional Director of IGNOU Patna and supported by directors from Bhagalpur and Darbhanga. The program was coordinated by Ms. Shruti Agrawal of ICanCaRe and Mr. Deepak Panda.
The Program was presided by Dr. Abhilash Nayak and conducted by Mrs. Shruti Agrawal.
Chief Guest for the occasion was the Dr. Umesh Chandra Pandey, Director, Regional Services Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
The keynote speaker, Dr. Pawan Gupta M.ch. Director MAX Institute of Cancer Care, Vaishali, and Founder of ICanCaRe leading the SAVE the youth Campaign provided a comprehensive understanding of addiction and equip participants with the necessary knowledge to recognize early signs. The most important intervention was to have a sustained effort in all the education Institutes by adopting SAVE the Youth campaign and capacity building across society by TOBACCO MARSHALs in the Institute for a sustained effort which will bring the desired change. TOBACCO MARSHALS are empowered with knowledge equipped and ready to work for society. It was emphasized that not a single puff or chew, no experimentation. BE CAREFUL AND FEARFUL of the people taking tobacco or drugs, these substances are not socially or professionally acceptable anymore, and anyone using these drugs is a social outcast and not cool but a fool.
The faculties of IGNOU were urged to join the Basic Course in Tobacco Control by ICanCaRe academy to be #TobaccoMARSHALs in Society to #SAVEtheyouth.
116 registered for the Quiz. The top 20 were awarded certificates for the same.
Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists also participated in the program.
A vote of thanks was delivered by – Mr. Anand Kumar, AR, IGNOU, Patna
To know more about SAVE the Youth TOBACCO MARSHAL by ICanCaRe go to http://www.icancare.in/academy/MARSHAL
#icancareacademy #icancare #pawangupta #tobaccomarshal #savetheyouth #IGNOU #NASAMUKTHBHARAT
PFB the event details:
Date: 22nd June 2023
Time: 04:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
Platform: ZOOM, YOUTUBE, AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Occasion: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Theme: Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Govt of India)
Topic: Fostering Collaboration for Tobacco Control to SAVE the YOUTH
Host: IGNOU, ICanCaRe, I CAN WIN FOUNDATION
Agenda: Sensitization talk followed by a short Q&A and QUIZ