| DSEJ , UNICEF organizes virtual consultation session on COVID-19 IPC | | | 
EArly Times Report
JAMMU, May 6: In order to create awareness and disseminate timely and correct information amongst students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders about COVID-19 IPC (Infection, Prevention and Control), the
Counselling Cell of Directorate of School Education Jammu, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a virtual consultation session with Dr. Sheikh Saleem , MD (Community Medicine, GMC Srinagar) Health Consultant, UNICEF who was the key speaker and resource person for the event. Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma Director School Education Jammu was the chief guest on the occasion. In his opening remarks, he congratulated the counselling cell for choosing a very relevant issue considering the fear psychosis that has crept up because of the recent steep surge in Covid positive cases coupled with the fact that there is a lot of misinformation circulating on socail media that needs to be countered with actual facts.
The session was held in two parts, wherein the participants raised queries in the second half and Dr. Saleem addressed the questions in depth. He also emphasized on the important facts to be considered by all.
Romesh Sharma, Head Counselling Cell DSEJ, speaking on the occassion divulged that the Counselling Cell of Directorate of School Education Jammu will organize more such interactive sessions in the coming days on the subject and issues related to it as well. Dr. Surinder Sharma conducted the proceedings of the event and team coucelling cell coordinated in the smooth conduct of the session. |
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