From Mayukh Goswami
Mangaldai :: World No Tobacco Day has been observed in Darrang district on May 31 along with the rest of the State. Due to the prevailing Covid situation the district health society and the tobacco control cell jointly observed the Day by holding awareness programs among the Assam police personnels across different police stations of the district adhering to the Covid protocols. Speaking on the occasion among other Nodal Officer, district tobacco control cell, Dr Nirmal Kumar Beria highlighted the adverse effects of use of both smoke and smokeless tobacco with special reference to present Covid pandemic situation.
On the other hand students and teachers of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Darrang , the only residential school in the district under Ministry of Human Resource Development , Govt of India , observed the Day with two days programme since May 30 last. The celebration while maintaning govt recommended Covid health protocols included door to door community awareness in nearby villages like Tengabari , administering pledge against use of tobacco through virtual means and a seminar on the topic ” Tobacco and Lung Health – in the context of Covid19.” among others Principal P Rajesh and senior post graduate teacher Devika Dutta led the pledge ceremony while Sub Divisional Medical and Health Officer, Darrang, Dr Ramesh Ch Goswami as the speaker presented the key note address in the seminar.
