The NSS unit of Innocent Hearts College
of Education, Jalandhar observed World Aids day to
spread awareness regarding AIDS, call for an increased response to move
towards “Ending the HIV Epidemic” and speak out against
HIV stigma following the theme of World AIDS
Day 2021 which is “End inequalities. End AIDS”. The NSS volunteers shared facts and medically accurate information about HIV
and AIDS. NSS volunteer Pooja Ghosh elucidated
the symptoms of HIV and treatment of AIDS in her speech. She highlighted
medical facts with the help of a flex and achieved first prize in
demonstration.
All the
student-teachers and faculty members wore red ribbons to raise awareness about
AIDS. AIDS
awareness slogans ‘Let’s Stop
HIV Together’, ‘Open your eyes before AIDS closes them’ etc
resonated through the air.
A Poster-making
competition was also organized in which the student-teachers prepared
descriptive posters and made videos demonstrating their posters. These videos
were shared through online modes in order to spread knowledge about HIV myths
and promote its prevention. Nidha Gupta achieved first prize in Poster-making
competition.
Principal Dr. Arjinder
Singh highlighted the fact that the
world is facing new diseases each day. He further said that “we all should take
constructive steps to eliminate chronic diseases for making our planet safe and
spreading awareness about AIDS disease in communities is must, which our
NSS unit volunteers are doing to a great extent.”
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