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Bhavan Says an Emphatic

‘No’ to Tobacco

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

Jleeb, June 04, 2019: Every year, on 31st May, A couple of questions raised by the students
the World Health Organization and global part- were of paramount importance and the resource
ners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). person was quite excited to answer the ques-
They launch an annual campaign to raise aware- tions of the inquisitive teens.
ness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobac- Lakshmi Nanda Madhusoodhanan, a student
co use and second-hand smoke exposure, and of grade 8 B, delivered the welcome speech
to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. and Adithyan Rajesh Nair of 8 B wholeheart-
With a view to making the children cognizant of edly thanked everyone especially Mr. N.K. Ra-
the potential hazards associated with the use machandran Menon, the Chairman of Bhavans
of tobacco, Indian Educational School, Kuwait, Middle East, Mr. T. Premkumar, the Principal of
under the aegis of the Department of Science, IES, Mrs. Anselma Tessy Judeson, the Senior
organized an enriching session at the school au- Vice Principal and Mrs. Saritha M.P., the HoD
ditorium on June 02, 2019. Dr. Susovana Sujit of the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Susovana
Nair, 2019 PBD Award winner, a social worker Sujit Nair was presented a memento as a token
and a medical oncologist, Department of Med- of love and gratitude by Mrs. Saritha Umesh on
ical Oncology - Kuwait Cancer Control Center behalf of the Bhavans family. The receptive and
(KCCC), enlightened the children on the innu- enthusiastic audience, the students of grade 8,
merable health issues begotten by using tobac- left the auditorium assuring to alert their nearest
co. and dearest to the evils of tobacco use.

Dr. Susovana spoke volumes on the dangers of
active and passive smoking and the multitudi-
nous adverse effects such as mood stimulation,
unhealthy teeth, bronchitis, heart disease, high
cholesterol, reduced immunity, pregnancy com-
plications, infertility, poor vision, brain stroke and
blood cancer. The question and answer session
initiated after the discussion proved to be highly
informative and fruitful.

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