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Malappuram teachers to take part in football championship to raise awareness of drug abuse

Organised by the Tirurangadi Teachers’ Squad, the tournament aims to spread awareness against drug abuse and encourage students to take up sports and lead healthy lives.

Twenty teams of teachers from across Malappuram district will take part in the district teachers’ sevens football championship to be held at Thalappara near Tirurangadi on Saturday (November 14). Organised by the Tirurangadi Teachers’ Squad, the tournament aims to spread awareness against drug abuse and encourage students to take up sports and lead healthy lives.

The championship carries the slogan, ‘Wear boots against drugs, make football your passion’. It is being organised in support of the State government’s anti-drug campaign Operation Toofan. The organisers said teachers should not only advise students to stay away from drugs but also set an example by taking part in sports and promoting healthy habits.

The tournament will also bring teachers from different educational institutions together and promote friendship, unity and sportsmanship.

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