Imphal, June 2,
Phundrei Bn of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter IGAR (South) organised awareness programmes across villages and schools in Thoubal District to mark the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, celebrated globally on 31 May
2018. A large number of school children, village members and local youth attended the event. Various topics including health hazards of tobacco, smoking, effects of tobacco chewing, linkage of tobacco consumption to various types of cancers and ways for rehabilitation were covered in the lecture conducted by the Company Commanders and Regimental Medical Officers of the unit. Posters, pamphlets and handouts were distributed during the awareness programme. The school and village authorities
conveyed their gratitude for the efforts of the Assam Rifles towards the cause of social welfare.