Bhubaneswar: As drug addiction is emerging to be a serious problem in the country having dangerous consequences, a well-coordinated and active de-addiction awareness drive has been mooted by the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of PwDs (SSEPD). The Department has sought the cooperation of various spiritual organisations and NGOs in this regard to have a visible impact.
Representatives of as many as 19 organisations have given consent for handholding support to the Department, while components such as preventive and value education, massive awareness generation, capacity building and focused intervention in vulnerable areas have been emphasised.
The department has planned for inclusive activities with the NGOs, publication of an online newsletter pertaining drug de-addiction and its success, sustained social media campaign etc.
Principal Secretary of the SSEPD Department, Bishnupada Sethi said that the initiative will be a joint exercise with collective responsibility to fight drug menace. Giving importance to the awareness drive, Sethi said that value education, corrective measures, and running of wellness centre will make the partnering visible and effective. SSEPD Deptt. has signed Non-financial MoUs with 19 spiritual organisations and NGOs for the Drug De-addiction campaign. In a programme held in the SIDR Building, Capital Hospital here today, representatives of the organisations discussed threadbare the issues of participatory interventions.
Department has signed Non-financial MoUs with National Service Scheme, Child and Women Development Society, Art of Living, Isha Foundation, Rotary International, Society for Children, Ramkrishna Mission, Salaam Jeevan, New Life Wellness Trust, Gopabandhu Seva Parishad, Natural Institute for Social Welfare, Satsang Vihar, Satyasai Seva Organisation, NISWASS, Vivekananda Kendra, VIKALP, JEETA Organisation, Youth for Voluntary Work and Punnya Ashram.
Niyati Pattnaik, Director has signed the MoUs on behalf of the Department while Dillip Kumar Roy, Special Secretary, Santosh Kumar Pradhan and Deepak Routray, Addl. Secretary along with senior officers were present in the signing event.
