Shillong, Oct 14: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday called for communal harmony and mutual respect, saying people should love their own community without hating others.
“We should love our community, but never hate others,” Sangma said while addressing the centenary celebration of the Meghalaya Hindu Mission at Mawprem in Shillong.
Arts and Culture Minister Sanbor Shullai and MLA Paul Lyngdoh were also present at the programme.
Sangma said the state’s progress depended on people from different communities living together in peace. He said the government had worked over the past eight years for the welfare of all citizens, irrespective of their background.
“Every religion shares a common message of service and brotherhood,” he said, welcoming the participation of different communities, including indigenous groups, in the celebration.
The Chief Minister urged young people to practise these values in their daily lives, saying that respect for different faiths and a willingness to help those in need were common to all religions.
Founded in 1926 as the Hindu Sammelan Anath Ashram, the Meghalaya Hindu Mission began with a focus on helping orphaned and destitute children and supporting disadvantaged sections of society.
Its original objectives included establishing an orphanage, setting up schools and libraries for needy students, working against untouchability and providing vocational training to women in weaving, knitting, tailoring and cottage industries.
The Mission has also made portions of its land available for public and community use over the years. About 27,425 square feet has been ceded for other purposes, including 14,500 square feet for the Mawprem Presbyterian Church and 4,755 square feet for widening Mawprem Road.
Around 1,48,351 square feet of land remains with the Mission.
Its work with children continues through the Meghalaya Hindu Mission Home for Boys and Home for Girls at Lower Mawprem. Both are registered child care institutions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and are listed by the state Social Welfare Department.
The homes provide shelter, food, clothing, education, medical care and recreational facilities to children in need of care and protection, with support from government child-maintenance grants.
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