Chandigarh,1 May:The ever first conference of Students, teachers and Parents against the increasing trend of suicides and natural deaths was organidsed by YUVA SANLAKPA FOUNDATION (YSF), a social NGO working to resolve and to intensify the social movement against suicides and natural deaths in Chandigarh. The conference was presided by Punjab and Haryana, Cheif Justice Sh. Vijender Jain and was addressed by Sh. Satya Pal Jain , Ex- M.P and Dean Faculty of Laws, Prof R.C. Sobti, V.C., Panjab Universityand Sh. Davesh Moudgil, President, YSF.
Introducing the subject Sh. S.P. Jain, Ex-M.P., said that he was moved by a number of incidents in which either young people ended their lives by committing suicides or died in the accidents which could be avoided. . This trend was increasing. He said that time has come, when a social movement has to be started against these tendencies. He said that this conference is the first step in this direction and later, , more such steps would be taken . he appealed to the people to come forward , have proper interaction with the families and society to supress the suicidal tendencies by proper awareness. he also said that a little awareness on the part of people can avoid fatal accidents.
Cheif Justice Sh. Vijender Jain , lauding the idea behind this conference said that such evils in the society can be checked by law alone. He said that the parents are also responsible for the communication gap with their children and also putting extra tension on the youth resulting into social tensions, crticising various TV serials, he said thaat it is unfortunate that most of them are creating more and more wedge in the society, which is a matter of great concern for the society. He also said that all types of natural deaths whether by accidents or by killing a girl child in the womb of the mother, is a result of "SHAITANIAT" in human mind which has to curbed by social movements like the present one.
Prof. R.C. Sobti, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University gave his presentation with the help of slides. Sh. S.K Jain IG Police gave the data of deaths by ther accidents and suicides in Chandigarh during last three years. he also said that society must come forward to create awareness and consciouness against thses deaths.
Sh. Davesh Moudgil, President YSF said that YSF will take up these issues on priority basis and will hold such conferences, marches, demonstrations at large scale in future.