Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 23: Excise Commissioner, J&K, Tsering Angchok, today felicitated winners of painting competition held by the department across the State as part of its anti-drug campaign.
The function was organized at Amar Singh Club, Jammu. The winners felicitated today include students of schools falling in Excise Range (Jammu North) and Excise Range (Jammu South).
The competition was held on the topic “Drug addiction is an invitation to death and destruction” on June 16, this year in all the excise districts of the State.
Around 2000 students participated in this open competition under two categories of students viz., 1st to 6th standard and 7th to 12th standard.
The awards comprising first cash prize of Rs 4000, second cash prize of Rs 3000, third cash prize of Rs 2000 and consolation cash prize of Rs 1000 along with trophy and a certificate of participation were distributed among 20 winner students for their thought provoking paintings on the topic of drug menace and its consequences.
Prominent writers Dr Mehnaz Choudhary and Dr Abhishek Chouhan who have actively participated in the anti-drug campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, were also honoured and given commendation certificates by the Excise Commissioner.
Speaking on the occasion, the Excise Commissioner called this initiative as a strong means to create awareness among the youth against harmful effects of drugs and its use. He called this an auspicious beginning towards curbing and annihilating the drug addiction from the society forever.
Highlighting the efforts made by Excise Department, the Excise commissioner said involvement of school going students and youth from colleges and universities and their correct orientation and sensitization about drug menace will go a long way to curb this demon from the society.
Calling these young awardees as ‘Ambassadors for Anti Drug Drive’, he said a chain reaction has been set into motion today wherein more and more students will be taken into the fold and made part of drive launched by Excise department to create awareness among their peer and families for exterminating this menace of drugs that has assumed demonical proportions in the society.
Besides other officers of Excise department, president of Jammu Wine Traders’ Association, Charanjeet Singh was also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, as an initiative of the Government, the Excise department formally adopted and donated equipments to Mashwara Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for drug addicts, Purkhoo being run by J&K society for promotion of youth and masses.
Winners from Excise range (South), Jammu: In 1st to 6th standard category, Suhani of SD Tara Public School, Gandhi Nagar bagged 1st position while Mariyan Singh of Government Middle School, Digiana and Puran of Preet Hr Sec School, Nanak Nagar secured 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Consolation prizes were given to Rahi Singh of Carmel Convent, Kunjwani and Radha of Government Middle School, Railway Station, Jammu.
In the category of 7th to 12th standard, Mohd Shahzad Abdullah of APS Ratnuchak claimed 1st position while Sujal Verma of Shiksha Niketan Hr Sec School, Gandhi Nagar and Harshit Jagal of SD Tara Public School, Gandhi Nagar bagged 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Consolation prizes went to Taniya of Government Hr Sec School, Old Satwari and Parvinder Kour of Guru Harkrishan Public School, Nanak Nagar.
Winners from Excise Range (North), Jammu: In 1st to 6th Standard category, Arvind Anand of KS Public High School won first prize while Anjali of Adarsh Bal Jyoti Public High School, Akalpur and Gopi Krishan of SOS Hermann Grmeiner bagged 2nd and 3rd prizes, respectively. Aditya Raj of DCM Public School, Akhnoor and Navnoor Deep Kour of Spring Dales won consolation prizes.
In 7th to 12th Standard category, Aryan Gupta of SOS Hermann Gmeiner claimed 1st position while Vanshee Koul of DPS Jammu and Nitik Mahajan of MIER, Jammu got 2nd and 3rd prizes. Consolation prizes were won by Saharsh Arora of SOS Hermann Gmeiner and Abhijit of KS Public High School.
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