Officials and others during the launching of Rehabilitation and Crisis Intervention Centre at KBBB Mission Centre, Mon held on April 20.
Mon, April 20 (MExN): The much needed Rehabilitation and Crisis Intervention Centre for drug addicts and other social crisis was formally launched at KBBB Mission Centre, Mon on April 20. The centre is an initiative of Youth Department of Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB), a press release received here stated.
Speaking during the launching programme, Deputy Commissioner, Mon Thavaseelan K, IAS said that the fight against drugs being initiated by NGOs, students’ unions, churches of Mon district has been very commendable. While challenging to further the effort to eliminate social evils, DC Mon assured support of district administration at all levels.
Superintendent of Police, Mon Imnalensa, IPS highlighted the collaborative action taken against defaulters by law enforcing agency in the district and encourage the inmates of the centre to overcome their shortcomings and be a crusaders for others against drug abusers and social evils.
Honang Konyak, Vice President, Konyak Union urged the KBBB youths to follow the teaching of the ‘Parable of the lost sheep’ in the Bible. Dr Chenjei Konyak, Convenor of CoDAMP appreciated the initiative of the KBBB for taking social responsibilities beyond their normal spiritual services to keep the humanity in order particularly in Mon district.
Rev Chemyuh Konyak, Executive Secretary, KBBB offered special prayer for first batch of inmates of RCIC.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by Naomi Konyak, Director of HADO; invocation prayer was offered by Rev Honlong Konyak, Pastor, MCBC, welcome address was delivered by Wangchah Konyak, Secretary, Youth Department, KBBB. It ended with prayer by Panwang Konyak, Pastor of Police Church Mon DEF.
The release also stated that “the newly launched Rehab and Crisis Intervention Centre is not just for drug users to be rehabilitated but for any kind of social crisis that takes place on regular basis in the family, community/society.”
So far, three regular counselors have been appointed and they will look after the first batch of about 30 inmates. Also KBBB staffs and other NGO leaders will support the day to day activities of the centre.
