Kishtwar : The District Social Welfare Department Kishtwaron Saturday organised a public awareness programme here at Bun Astan area to educate the locals about NashaMukt J&K Abhiyan.
Held on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Dr. DevashYadav, the event was supervised by District Social Welfare Officer, Zubair Ahmed.
More than 30 women of the area, besides the Ward Member, Anganwari Workers and Helpers of the nearby AnganwariCentres attended the program. The participants were educated about the Drug Abuse menace by the Superintendent Social Welfare Department Shanawaz Ahmed.
Meanwhile, the participants were also given knowledge of several ongoing schemes of the Social Welfare Department.
The participants pledged to make district Kishtwar free from drugs with the active support of District Administration, police and civil society.