"Iskcon Kudupu Katte to launch De-Addiction Campaign in Mangalore"

"Iskcon Kudupu Katte to launch De-Addiction Campaign in Mangalore"

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, November 26, 2024: As we know, the International Society of Krishna Consciousness has been guiding the residents of Mangalore towards the path of morality and culture for more than 20yrs. Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India has lauded ISKCON Youth wing for their youth outreach initiatives and signed an MoU to do more programs on the theme of De-addiction and substance abuse (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1979220 ) Lately, Mangalore has emerged as one of the key area amounting to around 30% of all drug abuse cases in Karnataka. We also noticed the voice of Mangaloreans being raised by honorable Member of Parliament Sriman Captain Brajesh Chowta regarding increased substance abuse in South Canara region.

In order to help the students and society against this most pressing concern, the youth wing of ISKCON KUDUPU KATTE, has taken this initiative to launch De- addiction campaign in Mangalore. We plan to organize multiple awareness programs at various educational institutions and public places to increase awareness against drug abuse. We are also organizing a MEGA YOUTH FESTIVAL: UMANG 3.0 which will be a platform for sharing wisdom blended with music and fun. World renowned Sriman AMOGH LILA DAS (Vice President, ISKCON Delhi) will grace the event & there will be discourse by this famous Youth leader, motivational speaker, social media personality and mentor. Along with being a source of inspiration for millions of youth globally, he is a guest speaker at IITs & IIMs & huge MNCs and has 100 MILLION+ VIEWS on all social media platforms combined. HG Prema Bhakti Das (Secretary, ISKCON Kudupu Katte, Mangalore) along with HG Devadharma Das(Member, Youth wing) informed us that the program will be attended by more than 1200 youth students from all over India. Many dignitaries and famous personalities will join the event. All residents of Mangalore are open to register by contacting ISKCON Kudupu Katte.

Date: Saturday, Nov 30th, 2024
Timing: 03.30pm onwards
Venue: Town Hall, Mangalore.