A webinar entitled ‘Commit to Quit’ was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering on 31st May, 2021 from 3 pm to 4 pm to observe “World No Tobacco Day-2021” under the WHO annual campaign, the theme of which was “Commit to Quit”. The webinar aimed at raising awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The webinar was moderated by Mr. Awadhesh Chandramauli, HOD-Department of Civil Engineering and was organized by Mr. Gaurav Thakur, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering.
The Key Speakers of the webinar were Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Tiwari, Director, Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar, U.P. and Prof. (Dr.) S.D. Pandey, Dean- UIT, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. The webinar was attended by all the HODs, Faculty Members and the students from all the branches of B.Tech. and M.Tech.
Mr. Awadhesh Chandramauli, after greeting Hon’ble Chancellor, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and all the dignitaries, introduced the attendees to the objectives of the webinar and threw light on the topic. Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Tiwari then took the webinar forward and explained in detail the various cons of consuming tobacco and spread awareness about its effects on the people with special emphasis on the students. The session was then handed over to Prof. (Dr.) S.D. Pandey who gave an insight into the history of World No Tobacco Day and spread awareness about the disadvantages of consuming tobacco and of second-hand smoke exposure. Prof. (Dr.) S.D. Pandey tried to make the attendees understand the gravity of the issue and asked them to contribute in making this a world tobacco free.
After the completion of the session, a “Pledge-Taking Ceremony” against tobacco use was conducted. Mr. Gaurav Thakur then concluded the webinar with a Vote of Thanks to the key speakers and the attendees followed by the recital of the National Anthem.
