On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention day, Group Captain GJ Rao will be presenting a talk for the safety, sound health and well being of the people by addressing the methods of SUSTAINABLE SUICIDE PREVENTION MODEL FOR FARMERS & STUDENTS IN PARTICULAR AND OTHERS IN GENERAL under the aegis of Administrative Staff College of India.

Group Captain GJ Rao is the Command Education Officer and PRO at Head Quarters Maintenance Command, Nagpur. In the year 2014, in addition to his primary job, he has under taken a first of its kind project in the Indian Air Force (IAF) where he has identified, counselled and motivated 70 under privileged personnel from Air Force campus to provide them with sustainable means of lively hood by organising free training in ITI and MHRD recognised Computer Institute.

He also reached out to people in distress and saving precious lives through his Suicide Prevention Model in IAF and for transforming Air Force Schools in to Centres of Excellence.

The salient aspects of his project include:-

a) Cost effective and immediate utilisation of the existing 104 as the 24x7 toll free Suicide Prevention Counselling Centre. b) Establishing Central Locking Storage System for storing pesticides to avoid the access to the means of committing suicide. c) Sensitize the entire population of the State about identifying the symptoms of suicidal behaviour and equip the individuals with simple techniques of helping them in overcoming these suicidal behaviour. d) Mass publicity by the message of honourable CM through TV, radio, Banners and pamphlets on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day.

All are welcome to this evening of learning to love your own life and teaching your neighbor to do so. Entry - Free