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Kathua: IRP 19th Battalion organised awareness programme at Govt Higher Secondary School Jakhbar Kathua in which hundreds of students , teachers & lecturers participated and interacted with the Police officers.
SSP Benam Tosh Commandant IRP 19th Bn, SP Santokh Raj, SP Dewakar Singh, Principal GHSS Jakhbar, Devinder Paul Singh, Vice Principal, Satish Chandel, Deputy SP Updesh Kumar , Deputy SP Deepak Tufchi , Senior Lecturer Davinder Kour , Lecturer Surinder Kumar , SI Pallavi Rajput and international player SI Tarun Gandotra delivered lectures and sensitized students regarding dangerous malaise of drug abuse . Senior Superintendent of Police Benam Tosh administered the pledge of staying away from drug abuse with firm determination to the students who got excited and enthusiastic after taking the pledge against drug abuse first time in their School in the presence of their teachers. Position holders and other students who have excelled in sports, cultural and other extra curricular activities were also honoured by the officers amid emotional applause. Tosh exhorted the students to stay away from drugs with firm determination and to avoid company of drugs addicts & drug peddlers. Benam Tosh further said that drug abuse is leading to the increase in cases of depression, suicides , murders and other crimes in the society and therefore need of the hour is to get rid of this curse sooner than later.