Satire to drive anti-drugs campaign

June 02, 2014 01:28 pm | Updated 01:28 pm IST - KALPETTA:

The children of Yeti English School, Pachilakkad, Wayanad district, perform Ottamthullal at Kalpetta to sensitise the public to the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

The children of Yeti English School, Pachilakkad, Wayanad district, perform Ottamthullal at Kalpetta to sensitise the public to the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

A group of students of Yeti English School has comes up with a 30-minute Ottamthullal performance to sensitise the public to the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The Wayanad branch of the Indian Red Cross Society and the Wayanad Road Safety Volunteers were supporting the initiative, George Vathupparambil, school Principal and Red Cross Wayanad chairman said. We had staged the programme in the three taluks of the district, Noha Win George, a class VIII student and leader of the team, said. “We are planning performances in all tribal colonies and high schools in the district,” Noha said.

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