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Smti. Camelia Doreen Lyngwa, MCS, Director & Joint Secretary, Social Welfare Department, and Additional Mission Director, Drug Reduction, Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM), Government of Meghalaya, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In her address, she highlighted the State Government's steadfast commitment to developmental and welfare initiatives, with particular emphasis on the Department's dedicated efforts to uplift and support the people of Meghalaya. She also drew attention to the growing menace of drug abuse and its devastating impact on society, stressing that there is an urgent need for a collaborative effort among all stakeholders, as the fight against drug abuse is not the sole responsibility of the Government. She cautioned that if this issue is not addressed collectively and at the earliest, there is a grave risk of losing an entire generation of youth, who are meant to be the future building blocks of the State, to the scourge of drugs