Category: Tobacco Marshal

The popular course is part of SAVE the Youth campaign to #knowtoabcco to empower the person with knowledge to be able to influence people to create public outrage against tobacco.

Women Power as a TOBACCO MARSHAL – Stree Shakti – INNER WHEEL District 310

ICanCaRe – INNER WHEEL District 310

The Responsibility of Being a TOBACCO MARSHAL

To win a battle we need skilled and armed Soldiers. Battle against the MAYAVI RAWAN TAMBAKU-ASUR has begun with Inner wheel District 310 taking the stride under the leadership of DC SONAL BHATIA.

The Winning battle is started, and the recruitment is on. The might of tambaku-asur cannot be underestimated – the manufacturers, the vendors, the poor farmers, irresponsible media, greedy actors, and poorly informed politicians. They are responsible for the death of around 3700 people every day. A death that is prolonged, painful, and kills the person and ruins the family.

The shakti is born in the form of SONAL BHATIA -sincere, dedicated, and determined. JO SOCCHTE , WHO KAHTE HAIN aur KAR KE DIKATE HAIN. The stubbornness of SONAL BHATIA is the death knell for tambakuasur. She is recruiting the SHEROES as tobacco MARSHAL to take the tambaku-asur head-on. The mighty clever asur with its ever-increasing tentacles needs a well-planned, determined skilled army, and when the NARI SHAKTI with SONAL BHATIA at the helm rises the winning of the battle is inevitable.

Each Tobacco MARSHAL is a unit of power. Doing their bit in their surroundings starting from their home protecting family and influencing the workers – maids, drivers, malli, stepping out to involve and influence others. BOOND – BOOND SE GHADA BAHRTA HAIN. The determination is clear the goal is set and responsibility defined – reach 3 teach 3 make India Tobacco Free.

We bow to the power of Women Shakti! We are with you Sonal.

 

I’m a Tobacco Marshal

ICanCaRe Tobacco Marshal certificate program has been designed for all the healthcare workers, teachers, social activists and others working at the grass root levels for the wellbeing and welfare of the society. This program empowers an individual to create awareness, become more vigilant about Tobacco use and it’s harms not only from the mainstream smoke but also from the second hand and third hand smoke.

We, the marshals, are the gamechangers and influencers in the society who shall be able to address the tobacco habit in an individual, address the concerns on the harms of tobacco use, address concerns on withdrawals, address the fear of quitting and ultimately incept the thought of quitting the habit at an early stage before severe damages are experienced by the tobacco consumer. We are responsible to encourage an individual to self-quit or seek professional assistance so that we can contribute towards a healthier nation.

With this certificate program, we are equipped with the adequate knowledge to create awareness among the youth that tobacco is a pernicious and neurobiological disease. One must refrain from it fully – even from the first experiment.

This program also taught me about e-cigarettes, now banned in the country but also available illegally; about its various forms and how to identify it. I can now help my friends and people around me, especially young children to identify it and not be enticed by strangers into consuming it.

Marshal is an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces. Hence the title itself suggests the level of responsibility that this title holds for each one of us. We must contribute towards a cleaner, greener and healthier community! Let’s be the Tobacco Marshals and unite together to fight against this disease!

This certificate program is an interactive training program of four hours consisting of 2 live sessions with the faculty.  It included many crucial and critical topics like: 

  • Understanding tobacco 
  • Understanding addiction
  • Understanding harms of tobacco use
  • Recognizing new forms of tobacco – e-cigarettes
  • Addiction recovery
  • Second hand (SHS) and third hand smoke (THS)
  • Contributing towards community welfare as Marshals

The most interesting part of the workshop was the session on SHS/THS that busted many myths and misconceptions about the same. Other interesting areas included e-cigarettes and hookah smoking that was very well explained by the faculty and clearly stated that these products contain nicotine and are equally harmful as other forms of tobacco. It was interesting to note that water in the hookah does not filter the chemicals and toxins, as against the common belief that it does.

We also learnt about identifying the signs and symptoms of tobacco use in young children and youth and how to address the same so that the individual can have the right intervention at the right time before experiencing any fatal damages. One can now quit by calling the helpline number 011-430-77695 or visiting the website here.

I heartily thank Rishabh sir, Pawan sir, Shruti ma’am, Reena ma’am and the entire team of ICanCaRe for kickstarting this wonderful initiative of freedom from slavery of tobacco and entrusting in me this responsibility of Tobacco Marshal to make a better India, a Swachh and Swasth India.