Walkathon held in Shivamogga as part of Tobacco-free Youth Campaign

The Tobacco-free Youth Campaign 2.0, a campaign to spread awareness among youth against tobacco consumption, was flagged off in Shivamogga on Thursday.

Manjunath Naik, District and Sessions Judge, flagged off the walkathon organized in the city as part of the campaign. Students of medical colleges, dental colleges, nursing colleges, representatives of the advocates association, Indian Medical Association took part in the walkathon.

The objective of the campaign is to protect the youth from the harmful effects of tobacco. Every year around 13 lakh people die in India due to diseases caused by the consumption of tobacco. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the campaign to spread awareness on the ill-effects of tobacco.

Nataraj, District Health and Family Welfare Officer, said that administration had set the target to declare schools and villages tobacco-free through this campaign. The police would be conducting raids to stop the sale of tobacco in violation of the rules.

The walkathon that began at Nehru Stadium covered Gopi Circle and ZP Road before returning to the stadium.

District Legal Services Authority member secretary M.S. Santhosh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Babu Anjanappa, District Surveillance Officer Nagaraj Naik, and others were present.

Published - November 07, 2024 07:01 pm IST