 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo today said that the construction of new Women's Hostels is under active consideration of the department, while as the possibility for establishing Women's Hostel in district Kishtwar will be explored. The Minister said this while replying to a question raised by Legislator, Shagun Parihar regarding Women's Hostels in Legislative Assembly today.
The Minister informed the house that 12 Women's Hostels under the Higher Education department, with capacity of around 1200, are functional in various districts across Jammu and Kashmir. She also informed that 16 Girls Hostels are under construction in different colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. She added that several functional/ under construction Girls Hostels are also established under Skill Development department at various Polytechnic Colleges in Jammu and Srinagar.
Further, the Minister informed that under Social Welfare department, one Working Women Hostel is functional at Roop Nagar, Jammu with a capacity of 25 women, which includes dormitories, kitchen, library, washrooms, lawns, lobby, and daycare centre.
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