Seminar on Tobacco free Zone and
Choudwar College, Choudwar organized a Seminar- Cum- Workshop on Tobacco free Zone and "Say No to Tobacco " on dated- 16-02-22 in the Hall No 01 of College premises. A notice was served to all the students including Staff members to be present in the meeting and to take part in the discussion vide Letter no 196/CC dated 14-02-22. The programme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Dr Girish Pati , Assistant District Urban Public health officer, Cuttack . and presided by our esteemed Principal Dr Umesh Chandra Debata, Reader in Pol Science .A team of Doctors from CDMO Cuttack rendered their services for the cause.After welcome address by Principal, the Chief Guest Dr Girish Pati gave a speech in which he highlighted the problems faced by people who consumes Tobacco. Dr Satyabrata Mohapatra,Additional Director ll -Cum- City health officer CMC and Nodal officer Urban Tobacco control programme, explained the hazardous effects of Tobacco use. Smt Rasmi Routray,Reader in Zoology and Nodal Officer explained about different types of Tobacco products and the roll of NTCP in Controlling Tobacco consumption . Sri Bianchi Narayan Pati ,I.I.C Choudwar Police Station attended the meeting as Guest of honour. He spoke about the "COTPA "and its importances and effective implementation. Faculty members present in the meeting namely Sarat Kumar Mallick, Reader in Math, Mohit Kar Reader in Chemistry, Dr Pravabati Padhiary .Senior Lecturer in Education, Sri Pravakar Mishra H.O.D Commerce, Prafulla Kumar Sahu,Lecturer in Odia, Jukteswar Das, Lecturer in Pol Science and Basant Kumar Biswal Lecturer in History etc delivered their valuable speech and interacted with the invited resource persons. The entire day was concluded after declaring the Choudwar College Campus as "Tobacco free Zone".The meeting ended with vote of thanks by Sri Pravakar Mishra, Reader in Commerce and a beautiful closing song sang by Dr Mrs Pravabati Padhuary and Dr Mrs Mamata Sahoo. The programme was a huge success.