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DBC NSS celebrates Gandhi Jayanti through Awareness Programmes

On Gandhi Jayanti, the NSS volunteers of Don Bosco College along with the Babadam PHC organised an awareness programme on COVID – 19 and Japanese encephalitis (JE) on 02^nd October at Chibrasongma Village (under Babadam PHC) on the outskirt of Tura town. The NSS volunteers later took part in the cleaning drive around Chibragre Picnic spot to mark the day.

Deputy Commissioner West Garo Hills, Shri Ram Singh IAS was present at the programme and spoke to those present. He congratulated the NSS volunteers of Don Bosco College for organizing the programme along with Babadam PHC.

He encouraged the participants to be aware of COVID 19 and to take precaution. He encouraged all children from 1 to 15 years to get the JE Vaccine. He said that we need to join hand and get the children vaccinated against JE. He encouraged the volunteers to continue carrying out awareness programme to fight COVID 19.

Principal of Don Bosco College Tura, Rev Fr. Bivan R. Mukhim thanked the Deputy Commissioner who had taken personal initiative to be part of the awareness programme. He said that the Deputy Commissioner was involved in the cleaning drive in the morning time and inspite of his busy schedule still took time to be with the villagers and encouraging them. He also expressed thanks to the Babadam PHC for jointly organise the programme and to the Programme Officer and the NSS volunteers of the college.

The NSS volunteers through the help of charts and drawings prepared by them create awareness on COVID 19. They instructed those present at the awareness programme to always wear masks and observe social distancing and hand sanitizing.

The programme was coordinated by Sir Biman Tesil Sangma, Programme Officer NSS Don Bosco College Tura.