FOB organises special outreach programme

AIZAWL, Jan 9: In connection with the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a one-day special outreach programme (SOP) was held today at the hall of Sihphir High School.
The programme organised by the Field Outreach Bureau, Aizawl, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in close coordination with Sihphir High School, Sihphir Higher Secondary School, Sihphir Venglhun High School And Young Mizo Association of Sihphir was held under the themes "Swachhta Hi Seva, Swachh Bharat Mission, Ban on single-use of Plastics, 180 days achievements of NDA-II Government and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat", said a statement signed by Dr A Ibomcha Sharma, Field Exhibition Officer, Field Outreach Bureau, Aizawl.
Saying that the main objective of the programme was to disseminate information and education to the people on the above-cited schemes of the Government of India, it continued that Professor J Doungel, Director of Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Professor of Political Science, Mizoram University and Dr A Ibomcha Sharma delivered lectures as resource persons in the programme.
Prof Doungel spoke about Mahatma Gandhi and his dreams of a Swachh Bharat. He also narrated about the life and contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to the Nation, it said, adding that the programme has given them an opportunity to remind the relevance of Gandhi’s message in many policies of the country such as Swacch Bharat, rights of women and children, and of civil liberties of small and disadvantaged groups, health and well-being of the farmers etc.
Dr Ibomcha Sharma spoke about Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
He said that the main objective of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat is to celebrate the diversity of the Nation and to promote the spirit of National integration through a deep and structured engagement among the States and Union Territories.
More than 500 people including officials of the Field Outreach Bureau, teachers and students of the three academic institutions attended the programme. A public rally was also organized in connection with the programme from the bus stand of Sihphir to Sihphir High School Ground, it said adding that a cultural programme, quiz competition and distributing prizes to the winners of the quiz competition were the highlights of today’s programme.