Ramnagar, June 19 – Something different happened at Government Degree College Ramnagar this week. Under the banner of the *Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan*, a symposium was held—not just another formal event, but more like a collective pause. A moment to really think about where things are headed, especially when it comes to the quiet spread of drug use among young people.
Dr. Sham Singh kicked things off. He didn’t sugarcoat anything. “It’s not just about prules or policies,” he said. “If we’re serious about this, we must talk—really talk. Start from the roots. Look around.” His words didn’t feel like a speech. More like a wake-up call.
Then came the students. Ten of them. One after another. They didn’t read from paper in that distant, robotic tone you sometimes hear at college events. They spoke like they meant it—voices shaking a bit, thoughts drifting between facts and feelings. Some talked about peer pressure. Others about families breaking apart. Some even hinted at personal brushes with the issue, though they didn’t say it outright. You could feel it. And maybe that said more than words ever could.
Principal Dr. Bhavnaish Chand Anthal took the mic toward the end. “This is what education is too,” he said. “It’s not just classrooms and exams. It’s this—thinking, speaking, caring. That’s how we make change, bit by bit.”
Prof. Tanmeet Kour closed the event with thanks, but the air in the room felt different—less like something had ended and more like something had started.
The NCORD Cell team—Dr. Sham Singh, Dr. Sunil Kumar, Dr. Jeevan Kumar, Prof. Anice Ahmed, Prof. Sanjay Malhotra, and Prof. Tanmeet Kour—held it all together. Faculty like Dr. Kewal Kumar, Prof. Parminder Kumar, Prof. Sonia Raj, and Dr. Ujval Gupta stood by, quiet but present. Sometimes, a college event is just a college event. But this one lingered.
Add Comment