Anju adjudged best speaker

Excelsior Correspondent
RAMNAGAR, May 31: Anju Devi student of 10th Class was adjudged best speaker in the symposium organized on the occasion on the topic “World No Tobacco Day” at Government High School, Kulwanta 19 km away from tehsil headquarters Ramnagar here today.
The symposium was organized by the Department of Drug and Food Control Organization Udhampur in collaboration with Information Department Udhampur under the overall supervision of Assistant Controller Drug, Munish Gupta.
Headmaster of the host school, Jagan Nath was the chief guest on the occasion.
In all 10 students participated in the symposium in which Akshita Thakur of 8th class secured 2nd position while 3rd position was clinched by Urvashi Thakur of 10th class besides Balbir Singh and Miss Neelam Devi of 10th class received consolation prizes.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest threw light on the topic and highlighted the hazards of smoking and advised the students to remain away from this killing menace besides he also urged the students to make wide awareness in society. The Headmaster of the host institution requested the departments to organize such more programme for the general awareness.
Pritam Singh Pathania, Daulat Raj and Raj Kumar acted as judges while Mohinder Kumar conducted the proceedings of the programme.