Quit tobacco to be a winner. Millions have lost their lives, millions are unaware of their path to death; clearest vision of tobacco usage indeed. The usage of tobacco stretches from curiosity to addiction, considering tobacco to be the most abusive substance but hesitated by uncountable citizens in every corner where oxygen exists.
Tobacco today has severely affected human beings. Why do we it is harmful? Well, it leads to the damage of certain organs of our body. The renowned slogan, ‘Tobacco causes cancer’ is very true to itself. We can witness in our general society, at a very young age, a child indulges the in consuming Gutkas and it is caused by influential elders and tobacco promotion through media. I have seen speakers of big conference, leaders of the society chewing Gutkas and smoking. Funny encounter, I saw a dignitary stopping by a small shop to purchase packets of Gutkas. My motive here is not to bluff about the small shop, but the alarm of the existing scenario. Instead of promoting a tobacco free state, the leader was involved in prevailing it.
Once again, clear to my concern, I do not only call upon the leaders to be responsible. Everyone and anyone is the master of himself/herself. He/she is capable to deny all forces in accordance to his/her will. Usage of tobacco seems like a trend these days, but will you still consider death as a trend? A state like ours pays excessive attention to what tobacco promotion brings profit in one’s economy. What number of people’s lives will compromise with it?
Brothers and sisters, I believe that my concern is conveyed to you through this article. Say ‘NO’ to tobacco.
Neitsikhono Rürhie,
Minister for Education,
Children’s Parliament, St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Chumukedima