Assam: Awareness Campaign Regarding Social Evils Organised in Tinsukia district

TINSUKIA: A rally was organised in the Saikhowa Development Block in the Dangari Gaon Panchayat at Dangari Chring of the Tinsukia district on Thursday. The event was organised as a part of the Convergence project under the Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission in order to spread awareness regarding several social evils.

Several key problems of society were highlighted in this initiative. These included child marriage, drug abuse, and alcoholism among others. Women of the region participated with placards mentioning these social problems and chanting slogans against these problems. A street play was also undertaken as a part of this initiative to raise awareness of these social issues.

This was followed by an awareness meeting which was organised at the auditorium of the Dangari Goan Panchayat as a part of the same campaign. Officials from multiple departments of the district administration took part in this campaign and gave talks about multiple social issues with their respective prospectives and opinions regarding ways to deal with the same.

Another awareness campaign on electoral literacy and dropout of students was organized by the extension and awareness cell of Sadiya College in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, IQAC and NSS Unit, Sadiya College at an event ‘Ankuran’ of Tarani Parijat LP School, Sadiya recently. In the programme 7 faculty members of the college participated as resource persons which was attended by the students the school, their guardians and local villagers.

The programme initiated by Dilip Borah, Head Teacher of Tarani Parijat L.P. School was addressed by Dipendra Kr. Khanal, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Sadiya College, emphasized the importance of each vote in democracy and the enrolment of the public in the electoral roll. Nakul Neog, Assistant Professor & Programme Officer, NSS Unit, Sadiya College spoke on the NEP-2020 and its relevance in school education. Monmi Kalita, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Sadiya College gave a speech on the importance of girl education. The students of the school also organized a cultural event for the guests. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Bornali Borah, Assistant Teacher, at Tarani Parijat LP School.