Newly appointed DGP interacts with students during his maiden visit to Garo Hills
The newly appointed Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Lajja Ram Bishnoi, IPS is on a maiden trip to Garo Hills. On 07th June he visited Don Bosco College Tura and interacted with the students and created awareness on drug abuse and the consequences of such abuse.
In his speech, he stresses on the type of drugs, the consequences and harm it causes due to using drugs and what the teachers can do to help drug users in schools and colleges. The session was interactive and touched the young participants. ‘Usage of drugs destroys family life,’ the DGP stresses. He implored the students to avoid drugs. He said that the students should not fall prey to drugs. One of the ways is to avoid peer group pressure. ‘You should have good friends who should help you grow’ the DGP said. He added that the best gift is our own body and one should cultivate the habit of playing. ‘Playing is one of the ways in which one can avoid getting into substance abuse,’ the DGP added.
Dr Bishnoi encouraged the students by saying that life is precious as diamond and that it could be tend with care. ‘Health is important for life and that life is of no use without health. We may have plenty of money but if our health is poor what is the use of having money?, the DGP said. He said that the best way to have good health and wealth is to avoid drugs.
Fr. Bivan Rodriques Mukhim, Principal welcomed the DGP and other dignitaries which included the DIG Western Range Shri C.V.S. Reddy IPS, Superintendent of Police (SP), West Garo Hills Shri Vivekanand Rathore IAS, Additional Superintendent of Police, West Garo Hills Shri Vikash Kumar IPS, Asst Superintendent of Police, West Garo Hills, Shri Pankaj Kumar IPS, Deputy SP, Headquarter Shri K. S. Marak MPS, Sub Divisional Police Officer Raksamgre Shri Chalang Ch Momin MPS, Vice Principal Fr Abhilash V. J, Principal of Don Bosco CTE Rev Fr. Zacharias George and other dignitaries. The students presented a welcome song to welcome the dignitaries.
After the talk, the DGP signed the ‘Climate Champions’ campaign organised by the Environment Studies department of the college and distributed plant saplings to the participants. He requested the students to plant the samplings and tend it with care.
