Shyam Sood
Rajouri, Sept 21: If we want our youth to avoid bad habits (including drug abuse), it is important to encourage them to play sports from an early age.
In order channelise the energy of youths towards positive directions, to spread awareness against drug abuse, and to promote sports activities, the departments of Social Welfare and Youth Services and Sports on Wednesday organised a Basketball & Chess tournament here at Sports Stadium.
Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal inaugurated the tournament organised under the aegis of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
“The sports tournaments are a powerful medium for spreading awareness about the ill effects of drugs and creating a drug-free society,” said Vikas Kundal.
He asked the youth to play an active role in spearheading the awareness campaign against drug abuse.
“Basketball is a game of stamina and only a physically fit person can play it well” said Vikas Kundal and added that the district administration is organising a number of awareness activities in connection with the Drug menace.
He also highlighted that there was an urgent need to work collectively on all fronts for the eradication of drug menace from society.
“In this fight against drug menace every stakeholder has to play their role, but the major onus lies on our youth, who are our target group,” said the DC and advised the participants to play the game with full spirit and pass on the objective of organising this tournament.
Others present on this occasion include District Social Welfare Officer Rajouri, Wakeel Ahmed Bhat; District Youth Services and Sports Officer Sunil Samyal, and other officers of the Sports Department.
It is pertinent to mention here that sports help adolescents control their emotions, especially anger, to improve their sense of responsibility, the ability to express themselves, their self-confidence, and avoid bad habits.
