Ferozepur Police launches ‘Unique Initiative’ empowering women and children in fight against drugs
Appeals women to come forward to help in capturing drug smugglers – Soumiya Mishra
HARISH MONGA
Ferozepur, June 30, 2024: To make Ferozepur a drug-free district, to keep the young generation from the side effects of drug addiction and to nab the drug smugglers with the help of women, SSP Soumiya Mishra has launched a unique initiative – “Navekli Pehal” by visiting personally the remote areas drug hotspots and holding seminars, with special participation of women and children, as a part of International Day Against Drug Abuse since June 26.
Holding such programmes is to sensitise women and children to understand the problems arising out of drug addiction at the very initial stage and help the police in combating this menace.
During this event, the women were encouraged to report drug peddlers to the police to build a drug-free future. Besides creating community bonding to sway public opinion against drugs, primary prevention with awareness programmes for women and children and empowering women and children as influencers in families and communities.
SSP shared with the women that the biggest suffering of drug addiction is the family especially the women and children when the drug addict in the family starts selling the household goods. She asked if the women and children could play a vital role in saving the drug-addict family member as through counselling they can live a normal and comfortable life.
On this occasion, painting competitions were also held among the children, on the theme of drugs to catch them young by making them wiser about the ill effects of drugs. Those who stood first, second and third were also honoured.
She also appealed to the youths to participate in sports besides improving their educational qualifications.
Shelly Kamboj, a social activist said, the ultimate sufferer of the death of a drug addict in the family, who is the only bread-earner, is the woman and kids or grown-up children. The family members can help to overcome this situation, if snubbed at the initial stage, by giving the drug addict a proper treatment.