An essay competition on the topic ‘Ill effects of drug abuse’ was held at the ACME Higher Secondary School, Yairipok on Friday.
The event was organised by the District Legal Services Authority Thoubal in collaboration with the Legal Literacy Club at ACME Hr secondary school. It was attended by chairperson, District Legal Services Authority, Thoubal Binny Ngangom; secretary, DLSA, Thoubal Km Bineshwori Maibam and principal, ACME Higher Secondary School, Yairipok Yumnam Biren Singh.
Before the competition commenced, Binny Ngangom urged the participants to be aware of the laws such as ND and PS act, POCSO Act, Juvenile justice Act etc. while pointing out that offences relating to these acts are commonly occurring in their age group.
She also urged the students to refrain from temptations such as indulging with drugs, committing offences related to love affairs as such can be devastating to their careers in the future.
The essay competition was attended by about 100 students of Class 12.
The event was organised as part of the action plan of the Special unit under NALSA, Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace Scheme constituted for Thoubal district.
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