BLSKS presents 57th Dogri musical concert “Nashe Kola Bacho”

Jammu :To promote the traditional culture of J&K, & to ware the masses, Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan presented musical concert in  close coordination with  Directorate of Social Welfare  department  Jammu & Kashmir  Govt. , and Sangam Tru Art Production and  presented its 57th Friday Dogri  Musical Concert “Nashe Kola Bacho” during Quarantine  Time at Rehearsal hall ,  Durga Bhawan Janipur, Jammu to  promote most effective measures to protect the masses especially the vulnerable population i.e. adolescents from getting exploited by the menace of Drug addiction and enable them to adopt safe and rational use of drugs by way of generating awareness through effective information and communication technologies. The Program was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Sh.V.K.Magotra, former Regional Director, Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Among the Guest of Honors present were Dr. Tara Singh Charak, Former Deputy Director , Health Department J&K Government, Dr.Anju Kumari Dogra, Health Department, J&K Government & Sh.J.K.Raina, Assisted  the Concert. The day commemorated as well with sole aim of rejuvenating  the traditional ,  Primitive  Folk,  Art, Culture of J&K Region in   particular and  Indian nation in general awareness items. The  Specially  items prepared on the theme “Nasha Nai Kario Munde Kureio” , “ Bacho Bacho Tobacoo Kola Bacho”, “Nai Pee Shraban”, “Bari Kharab Chutki” , “Nahin Piya Tobacco Balma” , Nukkad, Skits ,Songs and Dances were presented to aware the masses. The Chief Guest Mr. Magotra, said  Drugs and Crime uses the commemorative day to highlight the dangers of drug use and their illegal trade and provides educational material to teachers and public officials all over the world to help spread the message about the extreme cultural and economic harm the trade in drugs is still doing across the globe and lauded the efforts of the organizers in making such awareness programmes colorful and effective. In addition to the above program  the artist of BLSks also presented  songs  on, “Savdhan Savdhan  Corona Mahamari se bacha lo apne Pran”. The song were written by M.L.Dogra . The songs  were recorded and upload on social media  for general public.

Welcome speech was given by Sh. M.L.Dogra, Chairman, Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan who highlighted the event also appealed to the audience especially children to be the eyes and ears of the nation and pledged to put maximum efforts to make J&K State free from Menace of Drug addiction &  also recalled the significant role of NGO’S in the last few decades for bridging this gap by creating low cost replicable models of health care such as child mental health, schizophrenia and psychotic conditions, drug and alcohol abuse, dementia etc. Their activities have included treatment, rehabilitation, community care, research, training and capacity building, awareness and lobbying. Sh.J.K.Raina in her address stressed for extracting the maximum attention of the masses especially addicted population who suffered from the use of tobacco & tobacco products, alcohol and Liquor and other such habit forming agents i.e. Cocaine, Morphine, Heroin, etc , she also said drug abuse can make you sick cause depression, personality and thought disorder. The singers, musician, actors and students of music and computer institute who participated in the musical concert were Usha Handoo , Rajni Gupta, Raju Bajgal,  K.K.Joshi, kamla Devi, Tilak Raj many others  presented enthralled performances. At last of the programe Master Deepak Kumar presented vote of thanks for successful conduction of the program.