Agartala, Aug. 13 -- On the occasion of International Youth Day, the Tripura State AIDS Control Society organised the state-level Bell of Awareness programme on Tuesday at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, while attending the programme, said that parents should pay special attention to their children in the fight against drugs.

He also emphasised that Red Ribbon Clubs should be increased in schools and colleges to fight HIV/AIDS, because if everyone works together, Tripura can be made an HIV-free state.

At the programme, Saha, who is also the Health Minister, said, "I felt very happy at this programme that, with the ringing of a bell, about 6,000 students joined the preventive awareness programme against AIDS...