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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr B.D. Mishra on Saturday designated Major General (retd) Jarken Gamlin as the voluntary State coordinator to organise the ex-servicemen of the State in the fight against COVID-19.
As the seniormost amongst the ex-servicemen of the State, Maj. Gen. Gamlin has been designated to coordinate the voluntary services of the ex-servicemen with local civil government officials and people's representatives. The Governor exhorted the ex-servicemen to come forward voluntarily and rise to the occasion, wherever they be, to help the people. He expressed his hope that training, discipline and experience of them would immensely beneficial to secure assistances to the COVID-affected persons and managing essential services to the needy people in the time of the present crisis. Dr Mishra, who has been closely monitoring the action in containing the pandemic, advised the State government to involve the ex-servicemen and draw up roadmaps for them with an aim to prevent the pandemic and to provide assistance to those needing it, stated a release here.
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