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New Delhi: Department of Social Justice & Empowerment under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organized a programme to commemorate the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at Dr.Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Dr. Virendra Kumar, HMSJE, MoSs (SJ&E), Rajyogini BK Lakshmi, Delhi Zonal Coordinator, Brahma Kumaris and Senior officers of the Department were also present during the program.
Around 700 persons were physically present during the programme held in New Delhi and approximately 500 NGOs involving more than one lakh people were virtually connected.
Addressing the gathering, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar emphasized that the challenge of eradicating drug addiction requires everyone in the society to come together and fight for this social cause.
Further, he appreciated all the NGOs and spiritual organisations for creating awareness in the society against drug abuse. There is a need to spread awareness among the youth. He added that the Department will sensitize one crore people and NMBA will be opertionalized in all the districts across the Country within 100 days by the collective efforts of the society.
Minister of State, SJ&E Ramdas Athawale said that addiction to drug affects not only the individual consuming drugs, but also his/her entire family. He urged all the NGOs to work with full dedication in achieving the aim of Nasha Mukt Bharat and assured that the Ministry will support them in running their de-addiction centres.
Minister of State, SJ&E, B.L. Verma in his speech, highlighted and appreciated the NAPDDR Scheme of the Ministry and explained how Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has helped in reducing the demand of drugs. He highlighted the achievements of NMBA.
