 Early Times Report
MAJALTA, Nov 6: Government Degree College (GDC) Majalta organized a successful one-day Awareness Camp on various scholarship schemes, pension plans, and social welfare initiatives, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department, Udhampur. The event was held with the objective of informing students about the available financial support systems and social welfare programs aimed at improving their access to education and community development.
The resource persons for the event included Pooja Jamwal, Gender Specialist under the Sankalp HEW Mission Shakti program, and Raghu Patti Dhiman, Craft Assistant from the Social Welfare Department, Udhampur. Both experts shared valuable insights into the Social Welfare Assistance Scheme (SMAS), pension schemes, scholarships, and other welfare programs. Their presentations highlighted how students can benefit from these programs and how they contribute to empowering marginalized communities, especially women and underprivileged youth.
The event was presided over by Prof. (Dr.) Shalini Sharma, Principal of GDC Majalta, who emphasized the importance of such awareness camps in bridging the gap between government schemes and the community. She encouraged students to take full advantage of the available opportunities for their personal and academic growth.
The event also included the distribution of wristwatches to meritorious girls and Milton water bottles to boys under the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan initiative, a campaign aimed at promoting a drug-free lifestyle. These tokens were presented as a gesture of recognition for their achievements and to encourage continued efforts towards personal excellence and societal well-being.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. Dalip Kumar, Head of the Department of Environmental Science at GDC Majalta. He expressed his gratitude to the resource persons, the Social Welfare Department, and all the participants for making the event a success.
The awareness camp concluded with a renewed sense of purpose among students, who left with a deeper understanding of the various welfare schemes available to them. |
