30th March 2018 06:46:42 Hours
The Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch organized one day Educational Programe on Dangerous Drugs and Drugs Control on 29 March 2018 at Regimental premises according to the direction of the Colonel of the Regiment, Major General WBDP Fernando RWP RSP USP psc.
The Dangerous Drugs and Drugs Control programme was conducted by the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board as per the request made by Regimental Centre and it unfolded as follows.
Introduction to psychoactive substance use and effect of drug use
Science of addiction
Substance of abuse: characteristics and consequences
Social stigma (with a activity)
The Regimental Staff Officers welcomed the resource personal Ms Priyadarshani Rathnayake Drug Education and Information Officer, Mr Supun Udara, Assistant Drug Education and Information Officer on behalf of the Colonel of the Regiment, Centre Commandant and all Officers and ORs of the Gemunu Watch.
The lecturer conducted from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs according to the above mentioned topics and had conversations, play lets, poems, songs ect to arose interest among participants. Final session consisted with sharing feedback among the lecture and participants regarding subject matters of the programe.
More than 20 Officers, including the senior and junior Officers and 350 Other Ranks participated for this event representing the all Gemunu Watch Battalions. All the participants highly appreciated the contributions and assistance made by the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for this educative programe.
