Dance Therapy Facilitator Sachitha Nandagopal Honoured by CMTAI For Community Service
Mangaluru (Press release): Mangaluru based Creative/Dance Movement Facilitator and Founder of Anveshanam Centre for Mindfulness and Emotional Wellbeing, Sachitha Nandagopal was honored by CMTAI (Creative Movement Therapy Association of India) for her contribution in the field of Community Work through Dance Movement Therapy. The recognition was rendered at the Virtual Fair organized to celebrate the 9th anniversary of CMTAI on Wednesday night.
CMTAI, Delhi is a pioneer organization in the field of Dance therapy in India and a
Member of the International Dance Council (CID)-UNESCO, France & the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA), USA.
The award was given in four categories among the alumni of the institution who are Dance Movement Therapy practitioners across the world. The categories included Community Work, Start-Ups, Academics and Research in the field.
Sachitha Nandagopal received the honour for her extensive work in the field of Mental Health and wellness through Dance Movement Therapy targeting various sections of the society including students, housewives, corporate employees, personnel of Home Guards and officers of Indian Coast Guards to Tribal children in Jharkhand and also inmates of District Prison. She has also worked with care givers of Ave Maria Palliative Care Centre, Healthcare personnel of Gulf Medical University at Ajman, UAE, Gonda Hospita in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. She has been working in this field for the past six years and has founded the organization Anveshanam under which she has conducted several workshops and sessions on "Dance for mental wellness".
The felicitation was done in the presence of one of the pioneers in Dance Therapy in India and Co-Founder of CMTAI, Tripura Kashyap and several Dance therapist from across the country.
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16 people arrested for drug peddling, contraband worth Rs 5.24 cr seized: Police
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police on Friday said 16 people, including two women were arrested allegedly for drug peddling and contraband worth Rs 5.24 crore have been seized.
The arrests were made by the Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch, they said.
A total of 3,000 MDMA ecstasy pills (1.93 kg), 230 grams of MDMA crystal, 48.75 kg ganja, and 306 grams of hydro ganja have been seized, police said, adding that its estimated market value is Rs 5.24 crore.
During the operations, a total of 16 persons, including eight from other states and two women, were taken into custody on different dates, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said during a press conference here.
"During interrogation, the accused, including the two women , confessed that they were procuring banned narcotic substances such as MDMA ecstasy pills, MDMA crystal, ganja, and hydro ganja at lower prices from foreign nationals, persons from other states, and local unidentified suppliers, with the intention of earning easy money, and were selling them to the public, including college students," he said.
Efforts are ongoing to trace the foreign and out-of-state suppliers who were providing narcotic substances to the accused, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
In a separate special drive, officers and staff of the CCB Narcotics Wing conducted operations in the limits of Bagalur, Whitefield, Parappana Agrahara, and Madanayakanahalli police stations against foreign nationals who were overstaying their visas and allegedly involved in drug peddling, police said.
"Nine foreign nationals were taken into custody. As per the orders of the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer), the nine foreign nationals were sent to the Foreigners Detention Centre. Subsequently, two of them have been deported to their home country," he added.
