Press Releases: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Meghalaya

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Press Release No. 364/12

SPECIAL INTERACTIVE PROGRAMME HELD AT KREIT

Shillong, September 21, 2012: A one day Special Interactive Programme (SIP) was organized by the office of the Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations, East Khasi Hills, Shillong in collaboration with the Office of Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry, East Khasi Hills on the theme “Protecting our Atmosphere for Generation to Come” at Kreit Presbyterian Secondary School, Kreit village, under Mylliem C & RD Block on September 20, 2012.

Mr. P. Marbaniang, Retired, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Meghalaya graced the programme as the Chief Guest. The programme was attended by school students, headmen, and villagers from Kreit, Nongpathaw, Mawmih, Lawmei, and its surrounding villages.

Addressing the gathering Mr. Marbaniang said that this type of programme organized by the Information and Public Relations Department is very essential in bridging the gap between the common man and the Government. He also informed that the Information and Public Relations Department was a tool to educate and create awareness among the people of current affairs and convey necessary information to the populace.

Mr. B. Kharsamai, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations while delivering the welcome and introductory speech informed the gathering of villagers and School students that the Special Interactive Programme was being organized to create awareness among the villagers about various Government grants and schemes that could be benefited by the villagers.

The resource persons participated at the SIP were Dr. W. Challam, AH & Vety. Officer, Smti P. Mukhim, Horticulture Development Officer, Mr. A. Swer, Assistant Soil and Water Conservation Officer, Mr. S. Syiemlieh and Mr. K. S. Marbaniang, Range Forest Officers, Social Forestry.

Drawing and slogan competitions on the said theme were conducted for students of the areas apart from the lively interactive session at the programme.