State body receives National award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 26 2016:
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has conferred the National Award for Best Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts 2016 to Rural Health Organisation (RHO), Naoremthong Laishram Leirak.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the award to RHO general secretary Dr Heigrujam Indramani at a function distribution function held at Bigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, said a press release.
The award has been given in recognition of the outstanding works undertaken by the organisation in the field of prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse.
It may be mentioned that RHO had received various other National and State awards in the past like National Award for Child Welfare 2003, Spirit of Humanity Award 2014 in Women Health Category, Environment Award 2015 .