Inner Wheel District 304, motivated by Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, Tobacco MARSHAL leader, join hands with ICanCaRe to promote Tobacco Control – SAVE the youth from Tobacco and build manpower to work towards tobacco endgame.
The initiation was when District Chairman Mrs Shashi Shukla had an online meeting with her district Presidents and Members on “WOMEN AS TOBACCO MARSHALS TO SAVE THE YOUTH” and introduction of the concept of Tobacco MARSHALs on 25th February 2023.
More than 120 including presidents and members of district 304 attended the meet with the outcome of enthusiasm to work for a better and healthier society as TOBACCO MARSHALs. Mrs Shashi stressed that tobacco is omnipresent, and it is important that inner wheel members come forward to tame the tambaku-asur.
Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, leader Tobacco MARSHAL a great motivator and who achieved a target of 1000 tobacco MARSHAL in 5 months during her tenure as DC of 310 was great appreciated for her pioneering work as a Tobacco Marshal along with her members . Her unique endeavour to reach out to the rural areas and create sensitization followed by training of 550 tobacco MINI-MARSHALs of NCC girls from the rural background was applauded and sought to be used as an example to follow by all to increase our reach and penetration in the most needed areas in our country .It is Important for capacity building, to get more and more girls and women involved as Tobacco MARSHALs or MINI- MARSHALs to widen the campaign. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/icancare/permalink/1015483439099535/)
Dr. Pawan Gupta, Dr. Reena R Kumar, Dr. Pravesh Singh and Mr. Rishabh Agrawal from ICanCaRe delivered a talk at a webinar on ( 25/02/2023 1500- 1700 hrs ) emphasizing on the damages thrust on women by tobacco and how women can become the shakti against Tobacco by commitment and empowerment by training.
Dr. Pravesh Singh, the first Teacher TOBACCO MARSHAL of India, said how as a TOBACCO MARSHAL was empowered to create transformation in her Institute. Teachers have a major role to play in the life of students and can instill right thoughts in the mind of a child from the very beginning.
Rishabh showcased the ICanCaRe APP (www.app.icancare.in) which is a handy tool to self educate for the addicts and learn about the harms of tobacco .
Members expressed their enthusiasm to become TOBACCO MARSHAL and SAVE the youth from the menace of tobacco. Mrs. Beena Shah, Vice-Chairman of Inner Wheel District also expressed her full support and to carry on this as a project during her tenure
Interest from the audience evoked numerous questions at the webinar. It was agreed that it is important that we start tobacco control from our home and go on to increase our area of influence in society. Every woman should be empowered to save the present and future generation from the TAMBAKUASUR
Mrs. Sonal Bhatia expressed her gratitude as her wish to achieve 10000 tobacco MARSHALS gains momentum with the inner wheel district joining her in her mission to SAVE the youth- NO ONE SHOULD DIE BECAUSE OF TOBACCO.
It is really heartening to note that district 304 of Inner Wheel involved with District Chairman, Mrs. Shashi Shukla, is all set in taking the lead. She assured that more and more members will get involved.
- To become a tobacco MARSHAL one has to register on www.icancare.in/academy/marshal and pay a fee of Rs.1450/-. The course would be conducted by experts as per guidelines that will be followed for a standardized and timely upgraded course by ICanCaRe.
- Knowledge – 4 hours of live interaction in 2 hours sessions. 8 modules. By experts.
- The Topic will contain the following encompassing the following requirements: RELEVANCE, RISK, REWARDS, ROADBLOCKS, RECOGNITION, RESPOND, REFER, and RESPONSIBILITY
The journey has become for the NARI SHAKTI to end the menace of tambaku-ashur,
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