As drug addiction is emerging to be a serious problem having dangerous consequences, well coordinated and active de-addiction awareness drive has been mooted by the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of PwDs (SSEPD) in the State.
The department has sought the cooperation of various spiritual organisations and NGOs in this regard to have visible impact.
Representatives of as many as 19 organisations have given consent for handholding support to the department, while components such as preventive and value education, massive awareness generation, capacity building and focused intervention in vulnerable areas have been emphasised.
The department has planned for inclusive activities with the NGOs, publication of an online newsletter pertaining drug de-addiction and its success and sustained social media campaign
SSEPD Secretary Bishnupada Sethi said initiative would be a joint exercise with collective responsibility to fight the drug menace. Stressing on awareness drives, Sethi said value education, corrective measures, running of wellness centres would make the partnering visible and effective.
The department has signed non-financial MoUs with 19 spiritual organisations and NGOs for drug de-addiction campaign. In a programme at the Capital Hospital here on Thursday, representatives of the organisations discussed threadbare on the issues of participatory interventions.
