Chandigarh: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced on Monday that he would bear the education expenses of Science Deep Singh, a youth from Muktsar district who is busy creating awareness among the masses about the ill-effects of the drug menace. Science Deep, accompanied by Muktsar SSP Sushil Kumar, called on the CM here on Monday evening. The resident of Chakk Sher Wala village had lost his father and grandfather to drugs, which prompted him to wean away youths from drugs. The CM also announced that the state government would upgrade the tailoring skills of Science Deep’s mother Simranjit Kaur to enable her to be gainfully employed. TNS

IPS officer pens book on drugs

Chandigarh: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday released Punjabi book titled “Alharh Umran Talakh Sunehe”, penned by IPS officer Gurpreet Singh Toor. The book is based on Toor’s experience and interactions with drug addicts during his various field postings in the Police Department. Toor, currently posted as AIG (Counter Intelligence) at Ludhiana, briefed the Chief Minister about his book which focuses on his interactions with drug addicts and their families, besides visits to vulnerable areas, jail premises and de-addiction centres to have an inside view of the problem. Toor said he had written this book with the objective of creating awareness against drug abuse. TNS