Social activist Daya Bai on Friday flagged off ‘Kathaparayum Vandi’, a State-level anti-drugs awareness campaign led by Jesuit priest Sheise Thomas for schoolchildren. The solo campaign on bicycle using theatre as the medium of communication is expected to cover about 55,000 students in over 500 schools in Kerala within a year.
Announcing the launch of the initiative at St. Michael’s Higher Secondary School for Girls at West Hill in Kozhikode, Ms. Daya Bai said drug abuse continued to be a serious disease among youngsters across the world and it should be fought by spreading awareness. She urged youths to change their ways and secure their future.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) A.J. Johnson, who delivered the keynote address, said children should learn the art of self-control to effectively fight the temptation to consume drugs. He also administered an oath to students.
