CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS
The
Excise Department will take up a rigorous campaign against alcohol and drugs at
the school and college level, Excise Commissioner Anil Xavier has said.He was
talking to mediapersons after inaugurating a two-day poster exhibition
organised by the department at Museum Auditorium on Monday,6th
August,2012.“We will try to steer the new generation away from drug and alcohol
consumption,” Mr. Xavier said.The exhibition, part of a public awareness
campaign being undertaken by the department, would also have workshops and
seminars across the State. Ant-drugs clubs would be set up in schools.For the
poster exhibition, entries were invited from the public.Among the posters on
display were many hand-drawn caricatures, marked by bold shades of red and
black, and printed ones carrying messages such as ‘Stop drinking, start
thinking.’ Some others were overt depictions of the dangers of indulging drug
and alcohol abuse.
Excise
Department officers said the advertisements seeking entries were published over
a month ago.The department had sent invites to schools and there was a good
response.Visitors were welcome to jot down the serial number of the poster
which they thought best conveyed the message and drop the paper in a box.A
seven-member committee will evaluate the posters. The committee would also
consider the opinion of the public before announcing the winners, Excise
Inspector Jayaraj P.K. said.The first prize carries a purse of Rs.25,000;
second Rs.20,000; and third Rs.15,000.
Prof.
John Kurakar
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