PANAJI: Around 620 NCC cadets from various institutions across Goa participated in a drug awareness programme organised by the 1 Goa Naval NCC Unit in collaboration with Goa Police at Sawalwada Pernem Multipurpose Stadium on November 5. The programme was held under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Superintendent of Police, Anti Narcotics Cell, Goa Police, Sunita Sawant, addressed the cadets and highlighted the harmful effects of drug abuse. She emphasised the importance of awareness, informed choices and individual responsibility in preventing substance abuse. The cadets were urged to resist peer pressure, stay away from drugs and become ambassadors of a drug-free society.
