Social worker distributes winter gifts
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, January 09 2022:
Winter gifts sponsored by Social Awareness & Media Authentic Junction (SAMAJ), Manipur advisor and social worker Md Riyajuddin Aribam were distributed to 500 differently abled persons, senior citizens, widows and orphans on Sunday.
The distribution programme organised by SAMAJ Manipur in association with Handicap Development Organisation (HDO) Manipur and Irong Mathak Development Committee (IMDC) Manipur at Md Riyajuddin's Irong Khunou residence was attended by District Social Welfare Officer, Thoubal A Kameshor as chief guest and block resource person MA Latif as president, while social worker Md Riyajuddin Aribam and contractor and social worker Md Ibotomba were present as guests of honour.
As a part of the programme, an awareness programme on 'Persons with Disabilities' was also conducted.
Speaking on the occasion, Md Riyajuddin Aribam recalled that he too once belonged to a poor family and understands the problems faced by them.
Hence, he has been very eager to extend whatever help he could.
The gifts have been procured by using his money and contributicms from his family mem-bers.This has nothing to do with politics but only an honest step to bring equality in the society, he added.
During the programme, Welfare Association of Blind Manipur secretary Konsam Sadananda Singh spoke on 'Right and Entitlements for Person with Disabilities Act, 2016' as resource person.