Nawanshahr - Upkar Yuva Club, the youth wing of Upkar Coordination Society, organized a special awareness seminar to prevent "evil of drug addiction" and "female foeticide" at Doaba Sikh National Senior Secondary School, Saloh Road, Nawanshahr. The seminar was presided over by Pradhan Parwinder Singh Rana, Upkar President JS Gidda, Secretary Master Narinder Singh Bharta, Press Secretary Des Raj Bali, Upkar Yuva Club Cashier Madam Simranjit Kaur Khinchi and Upkar Yuva Club Secretary Akash Bali. Addressing the students on the occasion, the speakers discussed the dangerous consequences of the two social evils and suggested ways to prevent them. They said that prevention of social evils is possible only through two-pronged efforts. One is awareness for the general public and the other is strict legal action against those who spread crime. Social service organizations are mainly dedicated to awareness. The speakers at the seminar expressed concern over the indifference towards employment opportunities in Punjab as well as the trend of migration. Applications should be made for the vacancies available in government, semi-government and private institutions, whereas Punjabis, especially in the Doaba region, seem to be indifferent to employment opportunities. The speakers expressed concern over the spread of the evil of drug abuse and stressed the need to break the supply-line of drugs. They appealed to all parents to be cautious towards their children and said that instead of being strict with the children who commit mistakes, they should have a feeling of love towards them and try to take help of social workers for treatment. On this occasion, students Gursimran, Aryan and Taranpreet presented compositions expressing prevention from the evil of foeticide and drug addiction. On this occasion, a 12-member "Charity Youth Club" unit was also established in the school. Former Secretary Mr. Birbal Khinchi, Vice President Madam Harbans Kaur, Surjit Kaur Dulku, Balwinder Kaur Bali, Shama Malhan, former Principal Harvinder Singh, staff members Jaskaran Singh, Mr. Surjit Singh, Madam Mona, Madam Kamaljit Kaur, Madam Satinder Kaur, Madam Pooja, Madam Manjit Kaur, Madam Bhumika distributed 15 special track suits to the students on behalf of the club and honoured the students who presented compositions.