Anti-tobacco awareness programme organized

FROM OUR REPORTER
Shillong, May 9: An awareness programme on protection of children from getting induce to consumption of tobacco products was organized on Monday by the Sadar Police Station, Shillong in collaboration with Lions Club of Shillong at Sadar Police Station Complex. The Speakers representing the various invited organizations and institution and from Police stressed on the mece of the tobacco consumption on the Physical and mental health of a person especially the youths and to counter the amended Stringent Punishment and huge fine was emphasized to deter the shop keepers of such sales to the minors. Pamphlets & Banners on the subject were also distributed among the attending Schools representations and Shop Keepers with a request to paste the message in the conspicuous location of School campus and in front of the Pan- Shop to create and spread awareness among the general public. Similar Programme was also conducted at Sohra Sub-Division by the Sohra Police Station on 7.05.2016 at Rama Krish Mission School Sohra, involving various stake holders.