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As a follow up to the “No Tobacco “ drive, Manas and Usha decided to use the comics prepared on tobacco Control in the workshop with VHAA in a place that has a huge number of youth getting dragged into the addiction. They, along with other members of New Ways group planned to have a Grassroots Comics exhibition in Gauhati University campus in the Youth festival 09. The idea was to spread awareness on the different causes and impact of tobacco consumption among the people, especially youth and to inform people about the litigation associated with the violation of the existing legal acts and provisions.

The response of the people was unbelievable! Young boys and girls thronged to read the comics displayed and commented on how and what they liked. Some admitted that the comics informed them of new things and showed faith in the medium to be powerful enough to generate public participation. There were also suggestions to take action against the shops selling tobacco and gutkha in the University campus after reading the comics on the same topic.

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