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| Procedure for obtaining pensions being simplified: Vakil | | Inaugurates community hall at R.S. Pura | |
Early Times Reporter
R S Pura | Mar 13
In a move aimed at providing prompt succour to poor, destitute and downtrodden, government would shortly revise rules and procedures to ease formalities for obtaining pension under social security assistance schemes.
This was stated by Minister for Social Welfare Abdul Gani Vakil while addressing a gathering of Women Self-help-groups and Anganwari workers after inaugurating community hall at R. S. Pura today. The hall has been constructed at a cost of Rs 10 lakh by Women Development Corporation under Swayamsidha Scheme.
Vakil said that village level functionaries including numberdars and chowkidars would be involved in the identification of genuine beneficiaries under pension schemes to ease inconvenience faced by them in getting their cases sanctioned.
The Minister said that Rs 20 crore ten crore each for Srinagar and Jammu division have been released only yesterday to clear backlog of pension cases, adding funds would never be allowed to come in the way of improving the living conditions of poor sections of the society in the state.
Vakil said that as many as 150 eligible Anganwari workers would be promoted as Supervisors within 20 days. Exercise to this effect stands already initiated, he added. He said that he was striving for enhancing honorarium of Anwangwari workers besides exploring ways and means to brighten their promotion avenues.
The Minister exhorted women to utilize their inherent talent resolutely by acquiring skills and building capacities. He assured full cooperation of government in the ventures aimed at economic empowerment of women.
Describing women 'invisible workers' the Minister called for acknowledging complimentary role of women in carrying out all day to day activities. He said every woman in modern era needs to come out of four walls to embark into gainful activities for her progress and self-reliance.
The Minister also inspected Bal Ashram and Nari-Niketan of R.S.Pura and interacted with the inmates. He advised the wardens to attend the destitute children with passionate heart, stating serving poor was the real worship taught by all religions.
Earlier, Managing Director Women Development Corporation Dr. Naheed Soz informed that 13 community halls have been constructed by the corporation across the state with the completion of community hall at R.S. Pura. She said these halls aimed at serving as training -cum-production centres for Women Self-help-groups.
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