Kargil, May 31, 2025: To spread awareness on World No Tobacco Day, the Government Middle School, Byathang, Shilikchay organized a meaningful awareness program. The event included a street play performed by students at two busy places, Lal Chowk and Islamia School Chowk.

The program began with a cheerful call from the students: “Come and watch our play, come and watch our play!”. Hearing this, many people stopped and gathered to watch the performance.

In the play, the students showed how small actions like peer pressure or friends offering cigarettes for fun can slowly lead to smoking addiction. What starts as a joke or a one-time thing can turn into a dangerous habit.

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The play demonstrated how smoking affects health and can lead to serious diseases like lung failure, cancer, and even death. To make the message stronger, the students also held placards and signs with messages like: “Say No to Tobacco, Quit Smoking, Save Lives, Love Your Life, Hate Smoking” etc.

At the end of the play, the students came together and shouted the final message: “Love your life and hate smoking! Quit smoking and save lives!”

This strong slogan made the message clear to everyone watching. The short drama was simple but powerful. It attracted the attention of the local people especially those in teenage to understand the dangers of tobacco use. The community appreciated the students’ efforts and praised the school for organizing such an important event.