"National Tobacco Control Programme"
13-12-2019
A Seminar was organised on 13/12/2019 (Friday), under the scheme of "National Tobacco Control Programme" by the District Tobacco Control Cell and Chief Medical & Health Officer District Raipur, Chhattisgarh for sensitizing the students to stop the menace of tobacco use. A social worker informed that despite of the fact that tobacco items have been banned near educational institutes within a radius of 100 yards, it is still available. Students were informed about the following: • Smoking in public places is prohibited and is a punishable offence. • Direct/Indirect advertisements of tobacco products including sponsorship and promotion are prohibited and is a punishable offence. • Sale of tobacco products to and by minors (less than 18 years of age) is prohibited and is a punishable offence. • Sale of tobacco products within 100 yards of Educational Institutions is prohibited and is a punishable offence. • It is mandatory to display the pictorial warnings on tobacco products packages and lot more....
