Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (VA)
Mangalore, Feb 21: The department of community medicine, as part of implementation of directives of the UGC to educate students on the hazards of addictives, conducted a symposium on alcohol and drug addiction at KSHEMA on Friday February 20.
The dean, Dr Arunachalam Kumar inaugurated the symposium. Dr Navin Chandra, consultant psychiatrist attached to rural psychiatric health programme at Nitte was the chief resource person along with Dr J Majra and Dr Satish Rao. Students took active part in the day’s deliberations.
Dr Mirajkar, coordinator of Continuing Higher Education Cell of Nitte University, moderated the proceedings. Dr Das Acharya, HOD of community medicine welcomed the delegates. Professor Wanjpe proposed the vote of thanks. Over 125 participants took part in the symposium. Dr Jaiprakash Shetty, registrar, KSHEMA was also present.
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T.S.Thomas, Colombo
Sun, Feb 21 2010It took so many years for the UGC to give such a directive to impart preventive drug education among students. Better late than ever. Already drugs had made such big damages to the students community in Mangalore. Congratulations to Kshema, the institution which was even otherwise giving much importance to the cause and people like Dr. Arunachalam Kumar and Dr. Sathesh Rao, who have been active crusaders of anti drugs drive in Mangalore.
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