𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 & 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐤𝐡 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐓 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐭 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧

𝐋𝐞𝐡, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟓: The Department of Social and Tribal Welfare, UT Ladakh (The Directorate, Social and Tribal Welfare, UT Ladakh) organised a UT/State level painting competition under the aegis of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in both the districts today on June 15.

The theme of the competition was “Substance Abuse and Mental Health: The Intertwined Struggle”.

The UT level painting competition was held at the Hall of Aspiration, Ladakh Public School in Leh district and Mutahhry Public School, Baroo in Kargil district. In both the districts around 250 students from different govt and private schools along with the students of Child Care Institutions looked over by (under) the Social and Tribal Welfare Department participated in the said event.

Similarly, the painting competition was held remotely in different schools which did not participate physically in the event.

The UT level painting competition was organised as a preliminary event in the run up to the celebration of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking or World Drug Day observed on June 26, 2024.

The result of the painting competition will be declared on June 26, where the shortlisted paintings will be exhibited, in the event celebrating World Drug Day and the winners would be felicitated.