Belapur
Police conduct seminar on Drug Abuse
By Dinesh Kamath
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Above Picture: Rachel from
Heart Foundation talking to the children about drug abuse
NAVI MUMBAI: After
Turbhe MIDC & NRI (Karawe) Police Stations & HEART (Helping to Educate
Associate Rehabilitate & Teach) Foundation taking the initiative conducting
seminars on drug and sexual abuse in different Civic and Private Schools, the
CBD Belapur Police had one of the same with around 100 students of VIII &
IX from the PES High School on 8 October 2014.
"We need to educate
children against drug addiction and make them realize how important it is for
them to also be a help to their friends who are into such habits," said
Dr. Jayakar Ellis, Founder President, Heart Foundation. "Children these
days are confronted with various addiction, peer pressure, broken homes and
pressure to perform. Home surroundings also play a vital role in these areas.
Thus we plan to continue such programs and touch the hearts of these tender
ones under our project called PACT - Prevention of Abuse of Children &
Teens," he added.
"It has always been
my desire to reach and teach these children the dangers of drug usage and
Tobacco products in schools and colleges so we have taken this initiative with
Heart Foundation to reach out to the youngsters," said Senior Police
Inspector Vijay Taide.
Shri Vivek Massal, ACP,
Zone - 1 said, "We hope to have such awareness programs for the Teachers,
students and their parents as this program would be a year long one."
The above program was done
under the guidance of Shri K L Prasad, Commissioner of Navi Mumbai Police, Shri
Umap DCP, zone 1 and support of Mr. Sonawane, Mr Shelkar and Ms Roopali Pol.
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