Shillong, Feb 24: The Shillong All Faiths Forum (SAFF) has decided to extend full support to the government in the war against drugs menace in the state.
During a general body meeting held at Umshyrpi college in the city, SAFF members were encouraged to take proactive steps in getting expert, technical and financial support of the state government under the Drug Rehabilitation, Elimination and Action Mission Project DREAM.
SAFF general secretary Noor Nongrum said this will help facilitate and arrange different programmes in their institutions and also regularly reach out to their congregations, while adding that the forum will guide and support the members in this effort and will be part of these programmes.
“The SAFF also conveyed its gratitude to the Social Welfare Department Minister and his team for the recently held meeting with Faith leaders in the city. Expressing its confidence in the Social Welfare Department’s Project DREAM under Mission Director Francis G Kharshiing, members of SAFF and leaders from other faiths assured the government that they will support this effort to rid our State from the Drugs menace and other evils that plague our society today,” Nongrum said.
The meeting also approved the new office bearers of SAFF for this term – Bishop P Lyngdoh as president; Naba Bhattacharjee as vice-president; Noor Nongrum as general secretary; Arup Barua as assistant general secretary; Jasbir Singh as treasurer and Rev Kharkongor as its media assistant.
