By Manickam A., Additional Programme Coordinator, People and Nature Collective and Radio Kotagiri

On July 4th, an awareness program on drug eradication was conducted at CSI Higher Secondary School. In this event, Mr. Vinoba , Administrator of Kotagiri Care Trust, Manickam from Keystone Foundation, Radio Kotagiri, and office staff, Dr. Thirumurthy from NAWA, Vinod Kumar, Chairman of Nilgiri People Welfare Center, and “Magic Voice of Nilgiris” Mohanraj, Chairman of Fabio Foundation, attended and provided awareness to the students.

Suresh Ramana, State Vice President of the Federation of Tamil Nadu Organizations, welcomed everyone. Vinoba, Manickam, and Thirumurthy elaborated on the ill effects of drugs, and Mohanraj’s puppet play made the students enthusiastic. More than 143 students and school teachers participated in this awareness program.

An article on the event can also be found in Tamil on the Tamilaga Kural website.