International Women’s Day Week, Celebrated in Rajouri

GNS ONLINE:

RAJOURI,MARCH,04:- On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, the one Stop Centre for women Rajouri today organized a program at Ancillary Nursing Medical Training School Rajouri as a part of Celebrations of International Women’s Day Week.

While speaking on the occasion Administrator One Stop Centre for women Rajouri, Neetu Sharma said The International Women’s Day week is being celebrated by the Women and Child Development Ministry from the 1st of March as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

” The main objective of celebrating the week that it could be used as an opportunity to celebrate progress toward gender equality and women’s empowerment” she added.

The Administrator One Stop Center for Women also sensitized the participants about various women centric schemes launched by the government for women empowerment like Mahila Shakti Kendra, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, women helpline 181, Sakhi- One Stop Centre, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), widow pension, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojona (PMMVY) etc.

She said Student volunteers can play an important role in generating awareness regarding various important government schemes and programs as well as social issues. Despite several benefits available to women under various schemes, the citizens do not avail it due to the lack of awareness.

She also highlighted the role of one stop center for women and toll-free number 181.

caseworker Suksham and Soonakshi also threw light on the significance of the day, and highlighted the achievements made by women in different areas.

The progamme was organized under the overall supervision of District Social Welfare Officer Rajouri, Wakeel Ahmed Bhat.