Ludhiana, February 24- In a unique initiative aimed atsupporting the drug dependents to lead a normal life by bringing them into themainstream, the district administration has deputed 50 officials of variousdepartments to identify 500 drug dependants, 10 of each to provide them jobopportunities through skill development or training program.
Presiding over a meeting in Bachat Bhawan, DeputyCommissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said that the state government has launched‘Mission Red sky’ (Mission of Rehabilitation of Drug Abuse Victims throughSkilling and Employment).
He said that under this mission, each of the officials wouldidentify 10 drug dependents who are getting treatment from OOAT centres andwould provide job opportunities to them by enhancing their capabilities throughskill development/training programs at district bureau of employment andenterprises (DBEE) so that they can earn a livelihood like others.
He said that each of the deputed officials has been taskedfor this cause so that the drug dependants do not face any kind of problem ingetting the employment along with their treatment.
He asked them to achieve the target and help the drugdependants to become active-partner of in the socio-economic growth of thestate. Deputy Commissioner also formed acommittee to also hold meeting with industry associations for preparing detailsof the jobs.
He stated that the massive crackdown on the peddlers by thestate government and large-scale awareness programs including DAPO, Buddy, andothers have yielded positive results as these movements have created awarenessamong the general public.
He said that the administration would continue its effortsuntil the entire district was made free of the drugs.
Prominent among present occasion included ADC (D) SandeepKumar, ADC (G) Amarjit Bains, and others.