Kupwara: Kupwara, being a border district and given the lack of adequate educational opportunities and job opportunities in Kupwara, the idle youth are being unfortunately attracted to drugs which is growing into a big menace . “It has spread its roots and branches slowly and steadily in the area due to many factors. Large population of unemployed youth, improperly educated, economically backward, easily impressionable, with false sense of adulthood, geographical location of Kupwara close to border prone to smuggling, large underground network of suppliers, ‘parcel system of smuggling’, corrupt practices by few officials, network of funding by anti national and anti social elements and lack of awareness, counselling, rehabilitation system”, said the organiser .
Humdard-E-Kupwara Battalion, JKP, judiciary and NGO Aseem Foundation came together for Drug Free Kupwara Campaign organised mainly for taxi drivers of Kupwara, who are stake holders to curb Drug Menace.
Colonel MS Navalgatti, CO, 41 RR; ASP Kupwara Raja Zuhaib ; Major Akhil of 428 Field Hospital; Mr Asif Wani of Bar Association Kupwara; Mr Nachiket of Aseem Foundation ; Mr Shokat Ahmed Mir of Kupwara Sumo Association; Mr Farooq Ahmed of Lolab Sumo Association; Mr Mohammad Shafi of Kupwara Bus Association were present on the occasion. The guests also addressed the large gathering covering all dimensions associated with drugs to include health, law, policing, terrorism.The audience was impressed and pledge against Drug free Kupwara.
