By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Aug 25: Headquarter 101 Area, Shillong celebrated Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) Day by felicitating Veer Naris, widows, achiever, children and toppers of Army Public School (APS) Shillong, in a programme held at Rhino Auditorium, here on Thursday.
The programme commenced with interaction with Veer Naris and families of all units in Shillong. A lecture on “Option for higher education through open universities and improving skills for women” was organised for the benefit of the ladies. Veer Naris were felicitated during the programme, while winners of the ethics bowl debate competition were presented with laptops and PC tablets were given to the class X toppers of APS Shillong and Happy Valley. AWWA carries out numerous initiatives all around the year to address the concerns of the families and the next of kin of the soldiers.