Prayagraj,

Aug 6 (HS): National Service Scheme of SHUATS organised Viksit Bharat Connect

Programme in JIBB (Biotech.) auditorium. In the programme Prof. (Dr.) Deepak

Lal, Director, IQAC was the Chief Guest, Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Youth Officer,

Regional Directorate of NSS, Lucknow was the Guest of Honour and Shikhar

Kaushik, Youth Icon was the lead speaker.

The

event begun with word of God by Dr.Sapna S.Smith, NSS Programme officer. The

NSS Coordinator Dr.Dipak Kumar Bose said that educational institutes have a key

role in spreading awareness against drug abuse.

Guest

Prof. Lal told that substance use starts as a casual choice, but addiction

gradually takes full control of a person’s life. Guest of honour Tiwari informed that Directorate of NSS,

Lucknow continuously supporting institute to perform several activities against

drug abuse. The lead speaker Kaushik highlighted on Basha Mukt Bharat Abhigyan,

panch Pran, 11 sankalp, growth engines, digital India and sustainable

development. An anti-drug pledge was conducted in the end of the programme. Satyam

Kumar Kesari, Nodal Officer of the programme told about effects of drug abuse

and give vote of thanks. A total of 237 NSS volunteers, teaching and non

teaching staff were present in the programme.

NSS

Programme Officers Dr.Prashant Ankur Jain, Dr.Satyendra Nath, Dr.Hira Bose,

Dr.R.N.Shukla, Dr.Mukesh Kumar Maurya, Dr.Sobha Thakur, Dr.Shilpa Rana,

Dr.Sapna S.Lal, Mr.Bipin Kumar Singh, Dr.Saumya, Prateek Kumar Nikhil S. Tiwari

and NSS volunteers Anurag Gupta were actively involved in the programme.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi