In a programme held on 25th October 2021 at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mon, the "Mission Corona Vijay" was launched by Country Director, American India Foundation (AIF), Mathew Joseph in the presence of Director Program, Public Health- American Indian Foundation, Dr. Mahesh Srinivas, Deputy Commissioner, Mon Thavaseelan K, IAS, Additional Superintendent of Police, officials and staff of District Hospital Mon and office of the Chief Medical Officer, Mon and Civil Society Organizations.
Mission Corona Vijay or The First Million is a campaign of the AIF to ensure vaccination for a million most vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society by reaching out to them. Persons with disability, migrant labourers, street vendors, tribal population and women working in the unorganised sector are identified as the vulnerable groups. The Campaign is implemented in collaboration with the District Administration with local support from the Civil Society Organisation, NGOs working in related fields. For Mon district, the campaign will be implemented in collaboration with the District Administration, Mon and Prodigals Home, Dimapur. Mon District is the first district in the whole of North East, which has been selected for the campaign.
The programme was chaired by Joseph Hapwang, District Coordinator, Prodigals Home, Mon. Realizing the importance of maximum vaccination coverage to contain the spread of Covid-19 and addressing the issue of loss of daily income of marginalized sections of the society due to time spent on getting Covid-19 vaccination, Joseph Mathew informed the house that the campaign was initiated to address the same. The Deputy Commissioner, Mon in his speech conveyed gratitude and appreciation to American India Foundation for their kind gesture and requested for their continued support beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Project Director, Prodigals Home, K Sani.

                                (Renbenthung, IA Mon)