Important Meeting of Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz Workers Held at Block Resource Centre (BRC); Resolve Taken to Take the Prohibition and De-addiction Campaign to Every Household, Awareness Pamphlets Distributed
Bhagalpur/Sultanganj, Office Correspondent: With the objective of further strengthening the ambitious campaigns implemented by the Bihar government toward social reform, a high-level and crucial meeting of Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz volunteers was held on Friday on the premises of the Block Resource Centre (BRC) in Sultanganj. The primary agenda of this meeting was to effectively extend total prohibition in the state and the De-addiction Campaign down to the most marginalized sections of society. During the meeting, all participating personnel were extensively trained regarding the fatal side effects of intoxicants and were instructed to go back to their respective areas and raise public awareness. Specially prepared awareness pamphlets were also distributed on this occasion.
Primary Objectives of the Meeting Held at the BRC Building
The program held in the Sultanganj BRC auditorium brought together frontline workers associated with the coordination of the education and social welfare departments:
Emphasis on Building a Addiction-Free Society: Officials presiding over the meeting stated that Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz workers form the backbone of society, working directly within rural settlements, Mahadalit hamlets, and minority areas. Therefore, their role is paramount in carrying the message against prevailing social evils, particularly de-addiction, to every household.
Prohibition and Social Transformation: Speakers shed light on how the consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants ruins the financial stability of families and gives birth to social evils like domestic violence. Grassroots mass mobilization remains the only viable option to eradicate this incurable social malady from its roots.
Detailed Information Given to Shiksha Sevaks on the Hazards of Addiction
A special session was organized during the meeting, discussing the harms of substance abuse from health and social perspectives:
Physical and Mental Damage: Shiksha Sevaks were educated on how addiction hollows out an individual's nervous system, liver, and lungs. Its consumption not only leads to premature death but also shatters the entire family mentally and financially.
Adverse Impact on Children's Education: This aspect was prominently raised in the meeting: in homes plagued by addiction, children's education is frequently cut short. A major portion of parental earnings is sacrificed to addiction, plunging children's futures into darkness. Shiksha Sevaks were entrusted with the responsibility of identifying children from such families and reintegrating them into schools.
Distribution of Pamphlets and Directives to Launch Door-to-Door Public Awareness Campaigns
In the concluding phase of the meeting, awareness materials were distributed extensively among the workers:
Awareness Pamphlets and Guidelines: All participating Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz workers were provided with attractive pamphlets printed by the government, detailing the benefits of de-addiction, legal provisions, and helpline numbers.
Choupals and Meetings in Hamlets and Neighborhoods: Instructions were issued for workers to visit every alley and hamlet under their jurisdiction to organize street meetings or choupals. They were directed to hand out pamphlets and persuade citizens to contribute fully to making society addiction-free. If information regarding the illegal sale or manufacturing of liquor surfaces anywhere, prompt administrative reporting was mandated.
Workers' Resolve: "We Will Make Our Society Addiction-Free"
At the close of the meeting, all Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz personnel collectively took an oath to execute this campaign successfully with absolute dedication and integrity:
Collective Participation: The personnel assured that they would not limit their efforts to paperwork; rather, they would work on the ground to make women and youth aware, thereby protecting the younger generation from walking the path of destruction.
This meeting of Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz held at the BRC building in Sultanganj proved to be a highly commendable step toward social transformation. This resolve to distribute pamphlets and operate at the grassroots level under the De-addiction campaign will serve as a milestone in building a healthy, safe, and conscious society not just in Sultanganj, but across the entire Bhagalpur district.
