Development goals for sar areas set at annual general meeting of Al-Ameen Welfare Society

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: The 16th annual general meeting of Al-Ameen Welfare Society (AWS), a leading welfare organization of Assam, was held at the Bishnu Nirmala Bhawan in Guwahati on Sunday. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, Mahmood Hassan, ACS, chairman, Sar Development Authority Assam, presented a stimulating picture of sustainable development goals of the government that aims at ending poverty and hunger while ensuring a healthy life in the riverine areas of the State. Hassan said that all the districts of Assam have drawn up their own agenda that include issues such as making sars free from open defecation, eradicating of rampant plastic use, introduction of farmer-friendly practices etc.

Earlier in the day, Dabira Sultana, eminent teacher and writer; Abdul Harmine, social worker; and Iltaf Hussain Hazarika, leading entrepreneur and founder of PIBCO enterprises were felicitated with a memento and a xorai each in recognition of their lifelong contribution to the society.

Inamul Islam, the secretary general of Al-Ameen Society, presented the annual report (2018-19) which highlighted many socio-economic activities and projects implemented by the society. He said that as many as ten memorial awards were presented to meritorious students by the Society during the year under review. The Society also organized a free health check-up camp at Halodha Primary School on March 3, 2019. In addition, Rs 6.14 lakh was distributed as zakat donation that benefited a significant number of families to move from BPL to financially independent status.

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