MNNIT Allahabad Prayagraj observed World No Tobacco Day on 31.05.2021 through online mode. A large number of Faculty, Non Faculty, Officers and Staff joined the programme through MS Teams. During the programme, Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari Registrar of the Institute administered the pledge to all participants for non consumption of any type of tobacco product in their life. In this occasion, Prof Rajeev Tripathi, Director of the Institute highlighted this year theme “Commit to Quit” He said quitting smoking addiction at beginning is not easy but it is not impossible. Quitting such products minimized the risk of other diseases alongwith corona virus. He appealed all the officers and staff to spread awareness on harmful effects of such consumption and motivate their family members and acquaintances to not to use these products in their life. He also said that these types of campaign at regular interval will raise the awareness to help reduce the use of tobacco products and protect our health. Shri Manas Agrawal, Assistant Registrar convened the programme and expressed vote of thanks. Prof Rakesh Narayan, Prof Geetika, Prof Amit Dhawan, Prof. Asheesh Kumar Singh, Shri Satyajeet Kumar, Shri Gyanendra Tiwari and other officers and staff were present to this programme through online mode and took an oath to avoid tobacco and intoxication and to make people aware of it.
Event Date: 31-05-2021