Hundreds participate in walkathon for ‘Drug Free India’ in Hubballi
Students and community members in Hubballi participated in a walkathon to promote a 'Drug Free India' as part of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Local officials and religious leaders emphasized the importance of awareness campaigns in combating the rising issue of drug abuse among youth.
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Public health initiatives targeting substance abuse are critical in India as authorities shift focus from purely punitive measures to community-based awareness.
A large number of students, teachers and people from different walks of life participated in the mega walkathon organsied as part of the awareness campaign for ‘Drug Free India’ under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in Hubballi on Sunday.
The participants took a pledge in the event which was jointly organised by colleges affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) from Hubballi Dharwad region in association with RGUHS, Dishabodh Foundation, Narcotics Control Bureau under Home Ministry of India.
After the walkathon was flagged off, the participants marched from KLE Society’s Nursing College on BVB Campus to Tolanakere wearing T-shirts and holding placards highlighting the adverse impact of drug abuse, covering the thoroughfares of the city.
Inaugurating the programme, former Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti said that once the health worsens due to drug abuse and bad habits, it will be difficult to revive it.
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