World Book of Records honours Kalgidhar Society Baru Sahib (H.P.) for largest webinar with more than 1 lakh views

Amid this Lockdown, The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib (H.P.) organised a global webinar on Drug Abuse in which more than 60,000 Akal Academy students participated from 5 states of North India, i.e. Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Others who participated were the parents of Akal Academy students, students of Eternal University, Akal University and schools across India and some in Kuwait.

 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. The theme for the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was “Better Knowledge for Better Care”. This is the highest global participation in a webinar.

In the webinar experts talked to students and shared important information on drug abuse, the warning signs of addiction, how addiction to drugs affect one’s physical and mental health and how to deal with a family member or friend who is struggling with drug abuse.

The World Book of Records, London, has felicitated Akal Academies, which is a chain of 129 schools, with an international certificate for the record made for the highest participation in a webinar.

https://www.ndtv.com/education/60000-students-from-over-100-schools-attend-webinar-on-drug-abuse