“Life’s vibrant hues are too beautiful and precious to be distorted by smoke of cigarettes.”Keeping in mind that Smoking and chewing Tobacco are slow poison that brings death in installments. Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur conducted an
Awareness Programme regarding COTPA 2003 for the Support Staff of the school on
18th February 2022. The school campus witnessed the presence of the elite members of Chief Medical Health Office, Jodhpur. The staff was educated about the year of its launch, its legal relevance, the act and Clause 5-A & B, 6 A & B and 23 that deals with Crimes related to selling, advertisement, purchasing and usage of Tobacco. The staff was also enlightened about the consequences of breaking the laws of COTPA, which would be counted as contempt of court. They were told about the amendments made in the act of 2003 in 2011. The programme ended with an interaction session. The objective of the programme was to make every member aware about the harmful effects of Smoking and chewing Tobacco. It was an enriching session that was successful in leaving the message that a healthy body helps an individual to maintain good life, a happy family and a responsible citizen of a developing country.
