Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. KATRA: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) in alignment with the vision of Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon'ble Lt. Governor, JK-UT and Chairman, SMVDSB today marked the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan and commemorated World Environment Day through a series of awareness, wellness and community outreach programmes organized across its various establishments.
The initiatives were aimed at promoting a drug-free society, encouraging healthy lifestyles and fostering environmental consciousness. The day's activities also included yoga sessions, a health awareness talk and a CPR awareness programme, focusing on physical well-being, preventive healthcare and emergency response preparedness.
As part of the programme, Shri Sachin Kumar Vaishya, Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB alongwith other dignitaries flagged off an Anti-Drug Awareness Rally which witnessed enthusiastic participation from students and faculty from SMVDCoN and DPS, healthcare professionals, Shrine Board officials and representatives of law enforcement agencies to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drug abuse and promote healthy living.
Carrying banners and placards bearing impactful anti-drug messages, participants sensitized the public about the adverse effects of substance abuse and advocated the adoption of healthy and responsible lifestyles. The rally served as a powerful platform for community engagement and collective action, reinforcing the message of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and encouraging citizens, particularly the youth, to shun drugs and actively contribute towards building a healthier, safer and more responsible society.
An awareness exhibition and felicitation ceremony were also organized at the Atrium of SMVDNSH, highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts among institutions, healthcare professionals, law enforcement agencies and the community in addressing the challenge of substance abuse.
Also on the occasion, to mark World Environment Day, a plantation drive was conducted at the Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra, as part of the Shrine Board's sustained commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. The dignitaries planted Rudraksh saplings, symbolizing a collective pledge to preserve ecological balance and nurture a greener, healthier and more sustainable future for generations to come.
Among the distinguished dignitaries present on the occasion were Prof. Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU; Shri Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG, Udhampur-Reasi Range; Shri Alok Kumar Maurya, Addl. CEO, SMVDSB; Shri Mukund Tibrewal, SSP Reasi; Shri Pardeep Goswami, Commandant, CRPF; Shri Satish Kumar Sharma, Jt. CEO, SMVDSB; Shri Pawan Kumar, FA/CAO, SMVDSB; Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Executive Director, SMVDIME; Dr. M.M. Mathavan, Facility Director, SMVDNSH and Shri Vinay Khajuria, ACF, SMVDSB.
