International Women’s Day Celebrated in Bunjwah, Only 05 females attented function among 09 panchayats of Block Bunjwah

SHAFQAT SHEIKH SHAHEEN

Bunjwah 08 Mar : In connection with International Women’s Day, Department of Rural Development District Kishtwar organised an awareness camp in the premises of Block Office Bunjwah where Block Development Chairman Mrs Mariyam Begum and Block Development Officer Din Mohd Afaqi KAS supervised the function.
Speaking on the occasion BDO Bunjwah Din Mohammad Afaqi  said that each day is a women’s day because women are working round the clock whether at home or workplace, like one woman lawyers, which shows dedication in their daily routine work. They said that various researches shows that women are efficient than men, she can deliver any task quickly as compared to men.
Meanwhile on occasion of function reowned Socio-Political Activist Shafqat Sheikh, said that the awareness camp was aimed at providing awareness to the people especially the women folk about their rights and duties. Adding that its very unfurnate moment that despite directions passed to PRIs for mass awaresness of function on occasion of women day celebration, only 05 females including BDC Chairman attented the function. “Shafqat asked the authorties that despite strenthening the women folks across the country had meant only for paper works. Among 18 elected female Panches only 01 Panch , 04 elected female Sarpanches only 02 and among  03 female officials only 01 official was present on the occasion”.
Certificate of appericiation was presented to BDC Chairman Mariyam Begum and other females for welfare of society. It was mentioned that the aim of conducting such awareness programmes is to ensure that Women are given equal status and respect in all fields and they have constitutional and Legal rights.