Prog at Kanigund focuses on welfare schemes, beneficiary enrolment, community-level support
Budgam | Nov,14:The Social Welfare Department Budgam, through SANKALP–Hub for Empowerment of Women under Mission Shakti, organised an awareness-cum-enrolment drive at Kanigund in Beerwah to promote women’s empowerment and sensitise the community about child rights.
The programme focused on creating awareness about government welfare schemes, facilitating enrolment of eligible beneficiaries and strengthening access to support services available for women.
During the programme, participants were informed about the objectives and functioning of SANKALP-HEW and the importance of inter-departmental coordination in ensuring that eligible women receive the benefits of various government initiatives and livelihood opportunities.
Emphasis was laid on providing handholding support to women in completing enrolment procedures, addressing their queries and facilitating linkages with the concerned departments.
An awareness session on child rights, care and protection was also conducted, highlighting the need to safeguard children’s rights and ensure a safe and supportive environment for their development.
The initiative also focused on identifying eligible beneficiaries and strengthening coordination among departments for effective delivery of welfare services at the grassroots level.
The department said such outreach programmes were aimed at promoting socio-economic empowerment of women while reinforcing community-level child protection mechanisms.
