by Mayukh Goswami 

Mangaldai :: On the occasion of celebration of the 75th Independence Day, officials of the District Social Welfare Department, Darrang led by new district officer Rajlakshi Deori has visited “Aai” , a govt recognized local orphanage child home also called Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA) run by NGO CrystalVision.

The District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) , Deori who is also holding the additional charge of the District Child Protection Officer took stock of the functioning of the home including its health and hygiene. She also offered tin baby food for the inmates of child home. She was accompanied by CDPO , Paschim Mangaldai ICDS and Protection Officer (NIC) of the District Child Protection Unit among others.

The DSWO directed the CDPOs to offer necessary support to such organizations of their areas and also generate awareness about the functions of the child homes. Earlier the national tricolor was unfurled in the home premises in presence of the office bearers of the home management committee , staff and children of the home and member ,Child Welfare Committee. It may be mentioned here that since the functioning of the child home in 2018 , this is reportedly the first visit of a DSWO to the home.