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Awareness Programme for Out of School Students held

The Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Red Ribbon Club (RRC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and Alumni Association of Don Bosco College organised two days ‘Out of School Awareness Programmes’ on the theme of Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, HIV-AIDS Awareness, Teenage Pregnancy and Career Guidance on 22nd and 23rd August 2022.

The programme was held at St. James U.P. School, A.kimdora (Sampalgre) and Mother Angeles Secondary School, Jangga. The Resource Persons were Dr Ivonne M Sangma, West Garo Hills MCH Officer and Mr John Marak, Principal, Mother Angeles Secondary School, Jangga.

Resource person Dr Ivonne M Sangma animated the participants on the topic teenage pregnancy. She explained the reasons why there is huge numbers of teenage pregnancies in the state and the effect on young age. She suggested ways on how to prevent teenage pregnancy.

Another resource person Mr John Marak spoke on substance abuse, the effect of such abuse and ways to overcome substance abuse. Most of the participants shared that the programme was an eye opener for them. They expressed gratitude and wanted more awareness programmes to be conducted for them.

The resource persons were welcomed by the Principal of Don Bosco College, Tura Fr Bivan Rodriques Mukhim. He explained the reasons of organising the programme and the collaboration between Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) and Don Bosco College, Tura.