Dr. P. S. Harsha, IPS, Commissioner, Mangaluru City Police, a renowned personality was invited as a chief guest for creating an awareness on the ill-effects of ragging, drug and alcohol consumption, in a comprehensive manner on19th September 2019 at SDMCNYS College auditorium. Dr. P. S. Harsha in his motivational speech explained about the leadership qualities to be acquainted by the students for the better India and also informed that every day India sees more than10 suicides related to drug abuse.

He also expressed the view that it is often the overconfidence of the parents and the teachers in their child’s behavior, leads to ignoring or neglecting the behavioral changes that may result in irreparable damage to the personality or even loss of life of the victim. He even said that substance dependency and drug abuse leads to criminal behavior and reckless life style in the youth. He motivated the students to abstain from all these bad activities and to develop the positive attitude to have the better tomorrow. Dr. Prashanth Shetty, Principal welcomed the gathered and felicitated the chief guest.