PAAWA–Desh Bhagat University Candle March Ignites Call for Safe Food
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 20:The Public Against Adulteration Welfare Association (PAAWA) (Regd.) in collaboration with Desh Bhagat University successfully organized a ‘Candle March for Safe Food’ at Sector-17 Plaza, Chandigarh. The rally was attended by huge numbers of participants from the student community, senior citizens, youth groups, and common people.
The Candle March was inaugurated by Justice Jora Singh, former Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Dr. Sandeep Singh, President, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh. The occasion was also marked by the presence of Dr. Surinder Kaur, Deputy Director, Health Services, Punjab, as Guest of Honour, and Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Punjab Unaided Colleges Association, and Sh. Manjit Singh.
The esteemed people present on the momentous occasion were: Sh. Avtar Singh, Assistant Director (Media), Desh Bhagat University; Adv. Amarjit Singh, National President, PAAWA; Sh. Bhupinder Singh, IAS, Advisor; Sh. Sukhwinderpal Singh, PCS (R), Advisor; Sh. Birinder Singh, Sessions Judge (Retd.), Sr. Vice President; Capt. Balvinder Singh, Vice President; Adv. Kulwant Singh Lehra, IRS, Joint Secretary; Sh. Kulwant Singh Purba, Joint Secretary; Adv. Yadbinderpal Singh, Legal Advisor; Sh. Niranjan Singh, Treasurer; Sh. Surinder Singh Babbar, IRS, Executive Member; Dr. Jaswant Singh, PCMS (Retd.), President, Chandigarh Unit; Adv. Saurav Mehta, Secretary, Chandigarh; and Sh. Surjit Singh Bhatoa
Some district-level office bearers were also present, which included Sh. Gurdip Singh, District President, Patiala; Sh. Kaushal Rao Singla, District Secretary, Patiala; Adv. Keshav Kumar, District President, Fatehgarh Sahib; and Adv. Aslam Khan, District Secretary.
Desh Bhagat University, along with the Doaba Group of Colleges, is playing a very important role in the education of the students by conducting seminars in association with PAAWA, spreading awareness regarding the negative impact of adulterated foods, junk foods, and ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). There were more than 300 participants in the march, which showed great enthusiasm. The move sought to draw attention to the increasing danger of adulteration, chemicals, as well as an overconsumption of junk foods, which contribute significantly to obesity, heart disease, infertility, renal failure, dwarfism in children, early childhood, Puberty, as well as the increased rate of cancers in India. One of the major takeaways of the event was an 10-15-minute skit acted out by college-going students, which articulately showcased the negative effects of adulterated/junk food on public health. The response to the skit was overwhelming, and it proved to be an effective platform to spread awareness amongst the audience.