Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 4: Heritage School organized a special assembly on the occasion of ‘World Cancer Day’ and became part of the global awareness programme to fight against cancer, a disease which is quite widespread and usually fatal.
This Cancer awareness campaign was initiated as a part of ISA under the aegis of British Council with the aim to inculcate in them sensitivity regarding the world’s diversity and environment, problems confronted by it and make them responsible global citizens.
On this day, the Primary Department presented a drama ‘Say No to Tobacco’ in which they highlighted the ills of consuming tobacco and encouraged the students to adopt a healthy life style and eat a lot of vegetables.
Later, the primary section solved worksheets based on the information imparted.
Earlier, in the morning assembly of the Senior Wing, information was shared with the children about different kinds of cancer and they did a worksheet after the assembly.
Students also presented a very informative skit where in they discussed various kinds of cancers, their causes and preventive measures. The message of the skit was that cancer can not only be fought but also prevented if one follows the four primary habits – eat healthy, don’t smoke, be active and get screened regularly.
Cancer Awareness was spread through a multitude of activities which were conducted during these 3 months. As a part of these ISA activities, students of class IX were also taken for a visit to Jammu Medical Hospital’s Oncology and Radiology Department where they were addressed by Dr Sandeep Kaur and taken to OPD. Students of Std. VI – VIII researched, exchanged information and made a list of habits harmful for them as well as those which would boost their immune system.
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