Nowadays, with even toddlers holding smartphones, children are exposed to a wide range of unsuitable content. They are also enamored by the abstract fatal trap of “views/followers” and will do everything outrageous to acquire them. Children are encouraged to engage in harmful behaviors like smoking and drinking at a very young age in this day and age when these behaviors are becoming more accepted. A child is risking their life and desire to make a quick profit by taking shortcuts through online games and betting applications in this day and age, where careless media figures are luring young brains to spot-fixing and online gambling.

To save our future, we must address these problems with children as soon as possible because the situation is unstable. We just cannot continue to live in ignorance or denial about the darkness that the younger generation is engulfed in.

Bobby Chakraborty, a well-known actor, activist, and method acting instructor from Kolkata, has been working for over ten years to raise awareness of these pressing issues among young people worldwide through his award-winning, free, and effective preventive awareness program, “I AM THE KING OF MY MIND”.

Teachers, students, and their parents gave him excellent comments after his 430th session at The BSS School. This was his second session at this school, and the administration, along with Bobby and the socially conscious Principal Sunita Sen Madam, worked together to raise awareness of this important issue among the sixth through tenth graders.

Sudarshana Mitra, a soldier, was the official photographer. It was Soldier Roopkatha Chanda who was awarded the coveted title of “The 1st Soldier”. The soldiers that won the surprise contest were Roopkatha, Asmita, and Aditi. Bobby also presented Sudarshana with community service certificates, personalized HCF (Health-Career-Family) t-shirts, and unique gifts.

Priyanka Dutta