{"id":8943,"date":"2026-01-29T23:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=8943"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:38:30","slug":"kite-flying-competition-held-in-mandi-to-promote-drug-free-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=8943","title":{"rendered":"Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1><strong>Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Shimla:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to spread awareness against drug abuse and promote healthy recreational activities among children and youth, a <strong>kite flying competition<\/strong> was organised at <strong>Paddal Ground<\/strong> in Mandi district on Tuesday. The event was held under the chairmanship of <strong>Mayor of Mandi Municipal Corporation, Virender Bhatt<\/strong>, and was jointly organised by the <strong>Municipal Corporation Mandi<\/strong> and the <strong>Cooperative Bank<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective of the competition was to sensitise children and young people about the harmful effects of drugs, particularly <strong>synthetic drugs (Chitta)<\/strong>, and to encourage them to stay away from substance abuse by engaging in sports and positive activities. On the occasion, Mayor Virender Bhatt administered an <strong>anti-drug pledge<\/strong> to all participants, reinforcing the message of building a drug-free society.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the gathering, Mayor Bhatt said that <strong>timely awareness is the most effective way to protect children from falling into drug addiction<\/strong>. He emphasised that sports, cultural programmes, competitions, and healthy entertainment provide a constructive direction to the youth. \u201cWhen children remain actively involved in outdoor activities, showcase their talents, and stay socially connected, they naturally keep away from social evils like drug abuse,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The competition witnessed enthusiastic participation from children in both <strong>below 16 years<\/strong> and <strong>above 16 years<\/strong> age categories. This year saw an increase in participation compared to previous years, with students from <strong>nearly 10 schools<\/strong> taking part. <strong>More than 150 children<\/strong> actively participated, making the event vibrant and successful.<\/p>\n<p>Winners were awarded prizes in various categories. In the <strong>below 16 years boys\u2019 category<\/strong>, <strong>Adansh<\/strong> secured the first position, followed by <strong>Aryan<\/strong> in second place and <strong>Shiv Bhatiya<\/strong> in third. In the <strong>below 16 years girls\u2019 category<\/strong>, <strong>Shruti<\/strong> emerged as the sole participant and won the first prize. In the <strong>above 16 years category<\/strong>, <strong>Anil Kumar<\/strong> claimed the first prize, while <strong>Abhay<\/strong> secured the second position.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor expressed gratitude to the city residents, social, religious, and political organisations, as well as all participants for their cooperation and support. He encouraged the youth to actively participate in such initiatives in the future to help create a <strong>healthy and drug-free society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Among those present at the event were <strong>Municipal Councillors<\/strong>, <strong>Municipal Commissioner Rohit Rathour<\/strong>, <strong>Additional Commissioner Vijay Kumar<\/strong>, <strong>Assistant Engineer Naresh<\/strong>, <strong>Section Officer Rakesh Guleria<\/strong>, other officials and employees of the Municipal Corporation, along with members of various non-governmental organisations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth.\u00a0 &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; In an effort to spread awareness against drug abuse and promote healthy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=8943><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[1952],"class_list":["post-8943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news","tag-mandi-drugfreeyouth-saynotodrugs-kiteflyingcompetition-youthawareness-healthylifestyle-antidrugcampaign-paddalground"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=8943\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kite Flying Competition Held in Mandi to Promote Drug-Free Youth.\u00a0 &nbsp; 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