SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad a Walkathon of City Colleges was today conducted as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM) In connection with the weeklong celebrations of International Youth Day.
The walkathon was organized by the Red Ribbon Club of the college in collaboration with the J&K AIDS Control Society.
Principal A S College, Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, flagged off the rally from Amar Singh College, campus in the presence of the Principal of City Colleges, Nodal Officers, RRC, and other faculty of the college.
Apart from the students and faculty of the host College, Faculty and students from city colleges participated in the walkathon.
The rally comprising hundreds of students holding play cards in their hands about HIV/AIDS awareness covered a distance of around 4 km and went through the heart of the city Lal Chowk, culminating at Joggers Park Rajbagh.
The main motto of the walkathon was to bring awareness among the youth in particular and masses in general about the ill effects of the deadly disease HIV/AIDS and the problems faced by youth.
Earlier on the inaugural day of International Youth Day on August 08, 2023, the RRC organized inter-college Poster making and Reel Making competitions about HIV/AIDS. A large number of students representing the city colleges participated in the respective competitions. Nodal officers RRC, Dr. Shabnum Ara and Dr. Hilal Ahmad Bhat supervised and coordinated the whole programme.
It is worth in place to mention here that the series of events started on August 08, 2023, and shall culminate with the valedictory function on August 12, 2023. During the weeklong programme a number of events related to the empowerment and redressal of youth problems and grievances shall be held wherein the city colleges shall continue to participate. The college has designated the juries for the competitions separately and the winners and participants shall be awarded on that day.
During the flagging-off ceremony, Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, appreciated J&K AIDS Control Society and RRC of the college, for their active role in the organization of the event and was all thankful to the principals, faculty, and students of city colleges for making the event a success. He thanked the District Administration, Police, Traffic Police, and Health Department for their excellent support and cooperation for the walkathon.
