Telangana Governor to Lead Anti-Drug Rally at Osmania University on Wednesday
Hyderabad, Oct 27 (TNT): Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla will lead an anti-drug awareness rally at Osmania University here on Wednesday as part of the Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign.
More than 1,200 students, National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers and Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) members expected to participate in the campaign.
The programme, organised by the IRCS Telangana State Branch, will begin at 11 a.m. at Tagore Auditorium on the university campus.
The Governor will unveil anti-drug posters and stickers, administer a pledge to students and youth, and address the gathering on the need for youth participation in building a drug-free society.
He will also inaugurate a blood donation camp and distribute fruits and certificates to donors before flagging off the rally from Tagore Auditorium to the Arts College.
Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kumar Molugara and Governor’s Special Chief Secretary and IRCS Telangana State Branch Chairman M. Dana Kishore will attend the programme.
The IRCS will simultaneously conduct Nasha Mukt Bharat awareness activities across all 33 districts of Telangana, including rallies, poster and sticker launches, and anti-drug pledges to mobilise students, youth and the public against substance abuse.
On the same day, the Governor will release the book Pancha Parivartan at a programme organised by the Initiative for Moral and Cultural Training Foundation (IMCTF) at Sanskriti Community Bhavan on Lok Bhavan Road here at 4 p.m.
The book focuses on five themes — family values, environmental protection, social harmony, the spirit of Swadeshi and civic values — and seeks to promote patriotism, moral values and civic responsibility among students.
Telangana Director of School Education Naveen Nicolas, IMCTF National Organising Secretary Gunwant Singh Kothari, MLC Malka Komuraiah, IMCTF State President Srikanth Reddy and State Secretary Ramamurthy are among those expected to attend.
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