Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu & Kashmir AIDS Control Society, has launched a two month long Intensified IEC Campaign for HIV / AIDS Awareness in the UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh.
In Jammu the main event was held at Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. In Kashmir division the main event was held at Government College of Education, M.A. Road, Srinagar. In the UT of Ladakh the main activities were held at GDC Leh and University of Ladakh.
The launch event at Kashmir Division was inaugurated by Dr. Abdul Rouf Bhat, Project Director, J&K AIDS Control Society in the presence of Dr. Seema Naz, Nodal Principal, Kashmir Division Colleges.
The launch event at Jammu was inaugurated by Dr. Manu Bhatnagar, Additional Director, J&K AIDS Control Society in the presence of Dr. S.P. Saraswat, Nodal Principal, Jammu Division Colleges.
The launch event at Ladakh University was inaugurated by Prof. S.K. Mehta, Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh in the presence of Dr. Jigmat Dachen, Dean Students Welfare, University of Ladakh and by Dr. Yangchan Dolma, I/c Principal and Director Colleges, Ladakh at GDC Leh.
Various activities like Walkathon, Poster making Competition, Debate, Slogan Writing, Placard Making, Folk Performances, Skit and awareness generation activities by Targeted Intervention (TI) NGOs and ICTCs were held across J&K and Ladakh to mark the launch of the event.
In addition to this a social media campaign was also launched by J&K AIDS Control Society (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, whatsapp) along with awareness messages in cinema halls, print and electronic media on the launch date. In addition to this regular awareness generation activities of different kinds will be carried out during this two months period of the campaign.
During these launch events different cultural activities like Saraswati Vandana, folk performances, skit and dance performances by the students were also held. Students who participated in these activities were felicitated by the chief guests at all the three places alongwith the presentation of mementoes to the dignitaries.
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