Dr. Rev.T. Nyekha of Youth Mission (first right), WC Humtsoe, President, N Naga DAO (third right), and K Ela of Prodigals’ Home (extreme right) with Union Minister of State, MSJE Manikrao Hodlya Gavit (third left).
Dimapur, June 28 (MExN): An interface between national representatives of NGOs and officials from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi during the Stake Holders meeting in conjunction with the observance of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 2013. MSJE partner NGOs from Nagaland also attended the meet, informed president of N Naga DAO WC Humtsoe.
During the interface, N Naga DAO had appealed to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide adequate attention to run an Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCA) at least one in each district headquarters, and a Women Specific Rehabilitation Centre in the State. It also appealed the ministry to expedite timely release of Grant in aid to the ongoing IRCAs so as to enhance efficacy to NGOs led intervention to curb the rampant substance and alcohol abuse in the state, stated the note. Currently Nagaland has five rehabilitation centres sponsored by the Ministry in only two districts of Kohima and Dimapur respectively - Bethesda Youth Welfare Centre, Dimapur, Kripa Foundation, Kohima, Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur, Shalom Rehabilitation Centre, Chumukedima and Youth Mission, Kohima.
