On May 31st 2021The No Tobacco Day program was organized at Don Bosco Tech Punalur. The program was started at 12:05. The chief guest of the day was Fr. Johnson Joseph the Director of PSSS, guest of honor was Mrs. Anila the state MIS, all trainers and 37 trainees were present for the program. World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on 31st May. This year also Punalur trainers and trainees celebrated the anti-tobacco day. The theme of this year was World No Tobacco day was 'Commit to Quit'.

The program started with a prayer song by one of the trainees Princy Joseph and a trainer Mrs. Gracy Francis (English Trainer). Mrs. Geethu Angel the Center Coordinator cum ITES Trainer welcomed the gathering as well as addressed everyone. After that the center Head Rev. Fr Johnson Joseph presided over the meeting and inaugurated the program as well as gave us a valuable and advisable speech about Anti-Tobacco Day.

Trainees presented a cultural programs on Anti-Tobacco Day such as Skit, History, Videos, Songs, Poems, Speech, etc. They too presented a video which was very interesting and heart touching, it created awareness among other trainees. Several other programs were performed to make trainees understand the dangers of using tobacco. Some trainees were taught about the side effects that were created due to the usage of tobacco and in making them aware.

They pledged that they would try to create awareness in others and in doing so, stop them from smoking. Thus, this program helped students in making others understand what tobacco does to a person's health. Though it was an online program the students performed well.

“Life is to win not to lose, If you want to win no to Tobacco and yes to Live. Quit tobacco to be a Winner”. Mrs. Geethu gave the vote of thanks and the program was concluded at 1:30 pm with National Anthem.