DLSA Rajouri and District Adm Rajouri organises awareness program on Women Empowerment Women can bring a massive change in the society: DC

RAJOURI, NOVEMBER 11: –Intending to make women aware of the laws and know their legal rights and curb the unwarranted developments concerning crimes against women, District legal Service Authority Rajouri and District Adm Rajouri today organised a day-long awareness program on women empowerment here at One Stop Centre.

Among the others, Secretary DLSA, Surinder Thapa; ACP, Abdul Rashid Kohli; DSEO, Bilal Rashid Mir; CAHO, Dr Fazal Hussain; DSWO, Wakeel Ahmed Bhatt; AD FCS&CA, Arief Lone; Administrator OSC, Nitu Sharma besides women in large numbers were present during the event.

During the awareness program, Legal Rights available to women under different Statues were discussed at length with the participants by the resource persons.

The resource persons also discussed the ways to how women can be made equal partners in the decision-making process especially concerning policymaking.

The participants were made aware of several schemes and welfare programs being launched by the Government for the welfare of women and they were motivated to avail themselves of the benefits of the same.

The participants have also imparted awareness on the fortnight-long program Swachhta Pakhwada which is being observed across the country to ensure mass participation of citizens in Swachta activities and to truly transform Swachh Bharat into a citizen’s movement.

Secretary DLSA while speaking on the occasion said that the objective of the program is to make the women participants aware of their Legal Rights so that they can avail themselves of those rights as and when the need arises to them.

He added that due to lack of publicity on the laws and other reasons, many women are unaware of the laws and the importance of the constitution and how to act within the law, how to knock on the doors of the courts, and how to deal with injustices legally.

Addressing the participants, the Deputy Commissioner who was also the chief guest during the event said that women need to become self-respecting, self-reliant, and able to build sustainable livelihood opportunities for themselves and reach a higher level.

“Women can bring a massive change in society and it is high time to provide them a necessary platform where they can show their calibre”, the DC added.

District Administration Rajouri is working on a multi-pronged strategy to raise the socio-economic status of women and much focus is being paid on enabling and empowering women to be skilled and creative and provide innovative solutions.

He informed that special training of SHGs for making a craft by using pine needles has recently concluded in the district and the district administration is intending to organise more such training sessions at sub-divisional and block levels.

Stressing on the importance of cleanliness and sanitation, the DC informed that Swatchta Pakwada is being celebrated across the country to bring a fortnight of intense focus on the issues and practices of Swachhata.

He asked the women to play a lead role in keeping their localities clean and aware the society about the benefits of cleanliness and sanitation on health and the environment.

Highlighting the role of women in water conservation, the DC said that women can play a pivotal role in water conservation as they suffer the most in times of water scarcity.

DC said that the ladies have kept at the forefront concerning water conservation and to achieve the desired outcomes at the ground level, a women’s water conservation club at the district level has been set up and as of now, 1.20 lacs women have been registered with the club.

He advised the women to work side by side with the District Administration for the peace, prosperity and development of the region.

On the occasion, a Swachata drive as a part of Swachhta Pakhwada was also carried out by the participants to spread the message of cleanliness and sanitation in society.