Mangaldai: With a day long Programme the World Mental Health Day is observed here on Saturday . District Mental Health Programme, Darrang and District Health Society, Darrang have jointly organised the program with full cooperation of the other institutions of the district, at Youth Club. As a part of the program an awareness rally was taken out through the main thoroughfares of Mangaldai town. Dilip Kumar Borah, DC, Darrang,formally inaugurated the rally in presence of Dr. Ilora Choudhury, in charge Joint Director of Health Service, Darrang. students of GNM training school, staff of Darrang Mental Health Programme including Clinlcal Psychologist Puspa Kalita , Psychiatric Social Worker Pranjal Thakuria,record keeper Sahib Ali, Jayanta Deva Sarma among others. The rally was followed by an awareness meeting. Dr. Munindra Medhi , District Programme Officer, DMHP, Darrang, addressing the gathering, explained the need of special care for mental wellbeing of all people particularly in this pandemic period since people are suffering social stigma more than the normal period. Dr. Gopi Nath Bora, Superintendent of Mangaldai Civil Hospital, Abdul Hamid and Kankan Kumar Saikia also spoke on the occasion.
