Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 18: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer today reviewed implementation of social welfare schemes and working of the department in the districts in a meeting attended by Deputy Commissioners and concerned staff through virtual mode.
The Div Com spoke with Deputy Commissioners and District Social Welfare Officers besides Director Social Welfare Jammu and inquired about the achievements made in the implementation of the welfare schemes.
He exhorted upon the Deputy Commissioners to extend regular support to the Social Welfare Department in implementation of its schemes meant for the welfare of the downtrodden section of the society. “The schemes give exemplary support to the needy and therefore the staff of the department must go extra mile to extend them,” he said.
Director Social Welfare, through a powerpoint presentation, gave details of assistance being provided in the form of pensions, scholarships, skill training and about other institutions being run by the department.
The Div Com sought details with respect to pending cases of disbursal of pensions for the old and the disabled. He directed the districts to rationalise the district-wise targets under Integrated Social Security Scheme, ISSS.
About the public demand for reducing the age criteria for widow-pension, the Div Com asked the Director to submit a fresh proposal to the higher authorities and follow up the same. Both NSAP as well as ISSS schemes were discussed and performance of districts analysed.
The Div Com directed districts to conduct Panchayat wise assessment of the number of eligible applicants for receiving prosthetic aids. War footing efforts are needed to be made as the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor has given explicit directions in this regard, he added.
Issuing strict directions for timely disbursement of scholarship, Div Com said that CEOs and ZEOs would be held accountable and their salaries withheld in case they fail to enroll and provide benefits to the deserving students in due time. He also directed the Director to discuss enrollment of eligible candidates with nodal officers in colleges and universities.
Other schemes like Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) and Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) and projects like construction of hostels for SC and OBC students were also reviewed by the Div Com.
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