Shillong (Meghalaya) June 11 :Saluting the brave Covid19 frontline workers a tribute song to all the COVID19 frontline workers was performed by officials of Police Department.
Health Minister A L Hek today launched the tribute song titled ‘Aao Khayen Qasam’ composed by the Meghalaya Police which is dedicated to all the Front Line Warriors in combating the Covid-19 pandemic at a programme held at the Conference Room of the Police Headquarters, here .
The Health Minister lauded the police department for coming up with this initiative in order to instill hope among the frontline workers and to bring a sense of encouragement in carrying out their duties. He informed that besides this the police force in the state have been contributing in many ways towards the betterment of the general public and the state as a whole. In order to safeguard and protect ourselves and our fellow citizens from this disease, it is our responsibility to unite and fight together to defeat this invisible enemy, he added.
Hek stated that the only shield against this disease is vaccination and more emphasis is needed on dissemination of the required information and facts to the people and to dispel myths and fears related to the Covid vaccine. Informing this, the Health Minister said that the Information & Public Relations Department is working tirelessly and has been intensifying awareness through various modes of information dissemination throughout the state right from the village level.
Others who were present at the launch were DGP, R. Chandranathan,Ms. I. Nongrang, Additional DGP (L&O), iH. Nongpluh, Additional DGP (SB/CID), Ms. M. War Nongbri, Secretary, Information & Public Relations, B. S. Sohliya, Director, Information & Public Relations, among others.
