AWARENESS PROGRAM ON REDUCING DRUG USE AMONG CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS 2023
A very informative and eye-opening session in the form of Awareness Programme on Reducing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents was held at the Livingstone Foundation International on 17th November 2023.
The programme which was organized by North Eastern Regional Youth Commission (NERYC) in collaboration with Indian Catholic Youth Movement North East (ICYM NE) and Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement (NCYM) was led by Ms. Veronica Nriame, Psychiatric Social Worker, Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima. She is the Joint Secretary of NCYM and the Female Representative of ICYM. She was assisted by Mr. Paul Magh Rengma, Music Secretary of NCYM who is also an LDA in the PWD.
The programme which began at 1:00 PM was attended by students from Grades-X, XI and XII along with the mentors and covered some very relevant and current topics on anti-drug awareness which included basics of drug abuse and the harmful effects of drugs. The resource persons also walked the students through the preventive measures and life skills education to deal with demands and challenges of life.
