By TCN news,
Baramulla, J&K: Idara Tahqeeqat-e-Imam Ahmad Raza Baramulla (ITIAR) organized a one-day seminar to combat drugs at Sherwani Hall in Baramulla on “Drugs De-Addiction” on Sunday. The seminar covered the full range of issues associated with the drugs problems at international, national and local levels.
Justice Bashir Ahmed Kirmani was the key note speaker on the occasion. He reached out to those attending the meeting saying the problem of children experimenting with drug abuse has also remained a considerable risk for households as well. He addressed the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse- from detecting and responding to emerging drug abuse trends and understanding how drugs work in the brain and body, to developing and testing new approaches to treatment and prevention.
Irshad Ahmad Wani, Principal of the Boys Degree College, Baramulla said in his address that use of drug give rise to many problems. He highlighted causes and effects of the drug abuse. He told that the use of drug in our society is due to psychological and socio-cultural factors. Drug use can be prevented if proper measures are taken, public awareness seminars and campaigns can also be helpful in this matter, he added.
Dr Nazir Mushtaq was also present on the occasion. He said, “There has been considerable growth in cases of abuse, arrest and rehabilitation admissions”. All the sensible and conscious people in the society share a common concern, therefore in order to eradicate this menace in order to eradicate this menace from the society, a joint and well coordinated efforts deserve to be set in motion as the issue is highly heinous in nature, he added.
The seminar broke new ground as it dealt with the global problem of drugs consumption, production and trafficking. “The nature of the problem we face is such that it is important that we look at these issues together and not become compartmentalized in our approaches”, said Advocate Mudasir Naqshbandi, the convener of the seminar. He signaled that the results of the seminar would now be considered in the proposals he was drawing up to provide a new framework for action on drugs in the field of public health.
Senior journalist, Karamat Qayoom was also present on the occasion. He said, “There has been considerable growth in cases of abuse, arrest and rehabilitation admissions”. All the sensible and conscious people in the society share a common concern, therefore in order to eradicate this menace in order to eradicate this menace from the society, a joint and well coordinated efforts deserve to be set in motion as the issue is highly heinous in nature, he added. He reached out to those attending the meeting saying the problem of children experimenting with drug abuse has also remained a considerable risk for households as well. He also emphasized on self-restraint and pervasive control and discipline of the joint family and community.
While government officials do their best to eliminate drugs on the streets, the best thing that communities and individuals can do is spread the knowledge and information about the dangers involved with drugs, said Asst Drug controller Baramulla Parvez Ahmad
Other dignitaries who throw light on the topic were young Islamic Scholar, Moulana Muzaffar Ahmed Qadri, President Teachers Forum Baramulla Rafiq Ahmad Rather, Secretary teachers Forum Ishfaq Ahmad Shah, Abdul Quyoom Wani president EJAC President fruit association Baramulla, leading human right activist Kadeer Ahmad Dar.
In the end Idara Tahqeeqat-e-Imam Ahmad Raza distributed awards among the students who have got first 10 positions in Seerat-un-Nabi Sallhu Alaihi wasalum Knowledge test which was conducted by Idara in the month of May. The first prize was given to Afia Fayaz of Girls Higher secondary school old town baramulla, second prize Sadia majeed hanfia higher secondary school Azadgunj, third prize Amir Nazir Malla boys higher secondary school baramulla
ITIAR grounded its roots in Kashmir in 2004 to serve the Muslim community across the globe. Idara Tahqeeqat-e-Imam Ahamad Raza Kashmir was formed in 2004, to serve the Muslim community all around the globe. Organization has published 73000 books on different topics of Islamic faith and on drug de-addiction, science and education and distributed them free of cost in universities, colleges, schools, courts ,offices and talking to sidelines of the seminar president Idara Khursheed Ahmad Shah said, we are continuously trying our level best to spread the message of humanity.
