Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 25: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo today inaugurated a 50 bedded OBC hostel at Basohli today. The hostel has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.63 crore comprising 13 rooms attached with kitchens and toilet.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that Government is making all out efforts to develop remote and far flung areas with basic facilities.
The Minister was informed that the newly constructed OBC hostel will cater to the students of backward classes and remote areas, facing hardships of accommodation while studying in the town.
Ms. Sakina said that a long demand of the people of backward and remote areas of Basholi ultimately has been met. She said this is the first such hostel in Jammu province for OBC students, adding the Government is committed to the upliftment of downtrodden, backward classes, SC, ST and other neglected sections of the society and construction of OBC hostel is a step in this direction.
The Minister said that now it is the responsibility of the concerned for the maintenance of the hostel so that children who would be accommodated in the complex will get better educational environment.
Ms. Sakina said that scholarships to the tune of Rs. 5 lakh have been distributed among the students of weaker sections, OBC, ST/SC etc under the pre-matric and post-matric scholarships schemes. She said through revolutionary decisions like RTI, Public Services Guarantee Act the Government ensured its people get a corruption free and accountable governance. She said that Accountability Commission has been further strengthened with the main purpose to empower the people and provide them an opportunity to mitigate their problems in a time bound manner.
The Minister said that presently 28000 Anganwari centres are functional in the State where only women are employed. She asked the Anganwari workers to work with zeal and dedication and do justice to their job. She warned there will be no compromise on quality and quantity of nutrition to kids.
Responding to the problems and demands put forth by the people, the Minister asked DDC Kathua to look into them.
Minister of State for Social Welfare, Ajaz Ahmad Khan said that construction of OBC hostel is a gift to the people of Basholi which will facilitate the students of the weaker and OBC sections in getting proper accommodation.
MP, Ch. Lal Singh and MLA, Basohli, Sapolia also spoke on the occasion.
Later, the Minister distributed 70 cheques amounting to Rs. 2.93 lakh among 74 SC, 16 OBC under post-matric scheme and 7 cheques under National Family Benefit Scheme.
District Development Commissioner, Zahida Khan, SDM, Basholi, Pran Singh, Director Social Welfare, Jammu, M. H. Bhatti, Sarpanchs and Panchs, Anganwari workers were present on the occasion.
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