JAMMU, JUNE 24 – Continuing its campaign to raise awareness among the students about the harmful effects of drug addiction, Excise Department today organized a painting and slogan writing competition on “Drug Abuse and Drunken Driving” at Ved Mandir, Bal Niketan in Jammu.
More
than 130 children participated in the contest and painted their imagination on
the canvas.
The
event was organized by the Excise department in collaboration with Jammu Wine
Traders Association and Jammu Bar and Restaurant/Hotel Associations under its
Corporate Social Responsibility Corpus Fund.
Pertinent
to mention that the Excise Department has launched an extensive campaign this
year to educate the people about demerits of “Drug Abuse and Drunken Driving”.
The
Department has also donated eight ambulances to Health Department for use in
emergency situation and deployment in accident prone areas.
Deputy
Excise Commissioner, Executive, Jammu Syed Muried Hussain Shah
felicitated the winners including Jasvinder Manhas, Swarna Rajput, Pooja
Kumari, Raksha Thakur, Palak Thakur by giving 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 5th
prize of Rs. 1500, 1250, 1000, 750 and 500 respectively. The special prize of
Rs. 1000 was given to Miss Durga of UKG.
ETO,
North Tinna Mahajan, ETO, Entertainment Sourabh Sharma and other officers of
the department alongwith S. Charan Jeet Singh, President & other office
bearers of the Jammu Wine Traders Association were present on the
occasion.