Kulgam, March 15: The Social Welfare Department Kulgam in association with Govt. Degree College (GDC) D. H Pora Tuesday organised a daylong training cum awareness program under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) at GDC D.H. Pora, here.
The participants included faculty members of the college, officers of Social Welfare Department Kulgam, students and members of NGOs.
Speaking on the occasion, Tehsil Social welfare officer Kulgam (Headquarter) highlighted the goals of the NAPDDR and importance of engaging Youth to curb the menace of substance abuse.
He stressed on identification and training of college students as peer Educators to lead peer led community intervention. He also added that the peer Educators /college students would also provide referral and linkage to counseling, treatment and rehabilitation services for drug dependents identified in the community.
For this purpose, he said that the Social Welfare Department Kulgam is establishing Community based Peer Led Intervention (CPLI) at Drug De-addiction Centre Kulgam which will also have a facility for Outreach and Drop in Centre (ODIC).
Experts from Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Srinagar (IMHANS) also delivered lectures on safeguarding against drug addiction and early identification of drug addicts.
The programme ended with a question and answer session during which experts from IMHANS and officers from Social Welfare dept answered queries of students and participants.
On this occasion, it was informed that more such programs will be conducted in future to spread awareness regarding drug abuse, build capacity for intervention and treatment.
