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Whitener abuse: children take out rally

HYDERABAD: Life may not be the same for some children who take to substance abuse but efforts are being made to check the addiction among children.

A surge in ‘Whitener abuse’ by children on streets and in schools in the Old City, saw students and parents participating in a rally to spread awareness about ill effects of the habit.

Over 200 students and parents walked from Municipal office at Charminar to Urdu Ghar, Moghalpura in a rally organized by District Women and Child Development Agency on Tuesday. Prevention

Speaking at the meeting, Project Director, E.V. Swarna Latha said that ‘whiteners’, (used in erasing type written words) are being abused rampantly by children living on the streets and in schools too. Increase in sales of ‘Erase- Ex’, a whitener is illogical in an era where most offices use computers.

Apart from stationery shops, whiteners are available at paan shops all over Charminar for Rs.15.

Those addicted sniff the whitener. Addressing the gathering, MLA, Charminar, Syed Ahmed Pasha Qadri asked the parents to monitor habits of children.

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