NYK, NDRF volunteers organized Coronavirus awareness programme in Pasighat

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PASIGHAT: The Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) volunteers along with NDRF trained volunteers of East Siang district on Tuesday organized a mass awareness campaign to fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic through street lectures, wall writing and posters.

NYK district youth coordinator Tapun Taki informed that the week-long awareness campaign is to sensitize the people against discriminatory action against the healthcare and front-line workers who have unfortunately become the most vulnerable victims of stigma and sometimes face worst act of unwarranted harassment while performing their duty.

Such a situation hampers the medical community from performing their duties to their optimum best, he said.

"Considering the current scenario, the NYK Pasighat has launched campaign to counter stigma and discrimination keeping in mind to address fear of the front line warriors and promote love, care, respect and solidarity based on a positive way," Taki added.

He appealed the public to maintain social distancing, using of mask and regular washing of hand by soaps and to obey the (SOP) guidelines strictly to stop the spread of Corona-virus as a precautionary measures.

Today's campaign was with a theme- Badalkar Apna Vavyvahar Karen Corona par Vaar, he informed.