KDLCC declares 20 more free tobacco schools in Kohima

Dimapur, June 29 (EMN): The 1stquarterly meeting of the Kohima District Level Coordination Committee (KDLCC) on Tobacco was held on June 29 at DC’s Conference Hall, Kohima.
The Deputy Commissioner and chairman of KDLCC, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS, while delivering welcome address, pointed of the tremendous success of the ban on tobacco with the cooperation of the various departments. He urged the officials in the district to improvise its activities to ensure a total ban of tobacco in the district.
The District Nodal officer (DTCC), Dr.Arenla Walling informed the house that those schools who had received the card of ambassador are eligible to create awareness programme for the district. Presenting a power point, she informed that three villages and four educational institutions including Gariphema village, Jotsoma and Khonoma village, Modern Institute Kohima, St. Paul Teaching Institute, Kros College and Oriental College, Kohima have been declared tobacco free.The house deliberated on various issues including the imposition of total ban on tobacco sale in an around school areas, booking of errant shopkeepers which was entrusted to the village authorities, and organization of sensitization programme for the shopkeepers especially for shops in school areas. Members also suggested on forming Colony Action Committees to assist the authorities in the implementation of the same.
The 6th Batch of tobacco free schools namely: Government Middle School (GMS), P.Khel, Kohima village; GMS, D. Khel, Kohima village; GMS, Lower Chandmari; GMS, Pfuchama; GHS, New Market; GMS, Aradhura Lerie Chazou; T.M. GHSS; Baptist School, Khuzama; Azedon School; St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Viswema; Holy Cross School, Chedema village; Baptist Mission School, Jotsoma; Cherry Blossom School; Trinity School; St. Mary Cathedral Higher Secondary School Kohima; Vikesel’s Vision School; St. Peter’s School; Merhulietsa High School; Silas Memorial School and Grace Higher Secondary School were declared and were given away certificates.