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Pargat Singh exhort NCC cadets to play proactive role in fight against social maladies
Solicit the support of youth for wiping out the curse of drugs from the district
Babushahi Bureau
Jalandhar, December 5, 2021: Cabinet Minister Punjab Pargat Singh today called upon the National Cadet Corps (NCC) volunteers to play a proactive role in wiping out social maladies in the state.
Interacting with the NCC cadets during its raising day here at the local Lyallpur Khalsa College, the Minister said that since NCC is a premier organization that is channelizing the productive energy of youth in a positive direction, so its cadets can play an important role in galvanizing the youth against several social maladies.
He said that during the camps NCC cades imbibe the ethos of patriotism, nationalism, and service to mankind in their lives which can play an important role in the construction of a harmonious society.
Pargat Singh said that the NCC cadets must inspire their peers in schools/ colleges to wage a war against social maladies and contribute immensely to nation-building.
Accompanied by group commander Brigadier IS Bhalla, Additional Director General (ADG) NCC JS Sandhu, Secretary Governing Council of Lyallpur Khalsa College Jaspal Singh, giving a clarion call for wiping out the curse of drugs from the state to make it completely drug-free, the Education Minister said that being a border state Punjab is fighting nation’s war against drugs and participation in youth in general and NCC cadets, in particular, is must for eliminating this curse.
He said that the Punjab government has already snapped the supply line of drugs through effective measures but the need of the hour is that youngsters must come forward for creating massive awareness to check its demand.
Pargat Singh said that here the role of NCC is a huge one as there is a huge scope for harnessing the massive potential of the disciplined NCC cadets in the government’s fight against drug abuse.
The Education Minister said that NCC cadets can help in saving generations of the state from the curse of drugs.
He said that NCC cadets should discuss the harmful effects of drugs from time to time and also identify signs of drug use among peer groups and encourage them not to indulge in drug abuse.
Pargat Singh said that every NCC cadet should be a flag holder of the commitment of Punjabis to make Punjab drug-free.
Earlier Minister hoisted the flag of NCC and felicitated some meritorious cadets for their outstanding performance. He also took a round of the various exhibition counters set up by the army to encourage youngsters to join armed forces.