CSW Foundation hosts Joint Legal Awareness Program on Tobacco Control at Okkiliyar Colony School

A legal awareness event, focusing on tobacco control, was conducted at Okkiliyar Colony Municipal Higher Secondary School by the District Legal Services Authority, District Tobacco Control Center, and CSW Foundation.


Coimbatore: In a collaborative effort to raise legal awareness, the District Legal Services Authority and the District Tobacco Control Center, in partnership with the CSW Foundation, successfully conducted an awareness program at Okkiliyar Colony Municipal Higher Secondary School.



The event was marked by the presence of key figures including the school's Principal Srikala, District Tobacco Control Center's social worker Murali Krishnan, legal expert Jothimani from the Legal Services Authority, and Harish Kumar, an official from the CSW Foundation.

The program aimed to educate and inform students and faculty about the legal aspects and consequences of tobacco use, reinforcing the district's commitment to controlling tobacco-related issues.

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