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Bhoumik inaugurates CRC in Meghalaya

Shillong, May 17 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik on Tuesday virtually inaugurated a Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for skill development for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)here in Meghalaya.
“The Government is committed to make CRC Shillong a substantial resource centre for Persons with Disabilities in the entire state of Meghalaya,'' Bhoumik said during the inauguration in the presence of Meghalaya Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla, suspended Congress legislator Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh and senior officials of Central and State government.
The Union Minister also thanked the state government for providing 10 acres of land for constructing a new building for the CRC Shillong at Umsawli, New Shillong and said that the construction of the building will be started very shortly.
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