Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 7: A high level meeting of the officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Board was held today under the chairmanship of Minister for Social Welfare Department, Sakina Itoo in her office chamber.
The meeting deliberated various issues including achievements, pending financial assistance , annual performance of the Centres and the progress of various welfare schemes including Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme, Condensed Course of Education , Family Counselling Centres and Organizing of awareness camps.
The meeting was attended among others by Secretary, J&K Social Welfare Board, Gazenfar Ali and other officers of the Board.
While reviewing the targets and achievements made during the current financial year, the Minister stressed upon the officers to concentrate their all efforts to improve the conditions and quality service of all the Centres run by the Social Welfare Board as the present Government under the leadership of Omar Abdullah is committed for the upliftment of the women and the overall welfare and development of the children of the State. She said the main objective of launching these schemes is to improve the standard of living of the women folk and provide quality service in the remote and far flung areas.
On the occasion, the Secretary, Social Welfare Board gave a detailed resume of the progress, physical and financial achievements of the various welfare schemes presently under operation throughout the State.
Meanwhile, the Minister asked the officers of the Board to get area wise details of the drop out school girls from Education Department so that they may be covered under Condensed Course of Education Scheme. She said the Social Welfare Department is an easy helping hand to such drop out girls, destitute, poor, needy, widows and is making every effort to provide best possible assistance either in cash or through other ways like scholarships etc to uplift them especially the economically women community, thereby making them equal partners to the welfare dividends and ending their isolates.
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