'Societal
challenges to be dealt with combined effort'
SRINAGAR, AUGUST
07: Advisor to Governor, B B Vyas Tuesday said that Civil
Society Organizations (CSO) can play an important role in designing and
effective implantation of government schemes and thus help in reaching out to
the needy sections of the society in an efficient manner.
The Advisor to
Governor was speaking at a day-long conference attended by officials of NITI
Aayog, State Government and representatives of CSO's from the State.
The Advisor said
that this platform provides a huge opportunity as 14 representatives of various
Central Ministries and representative from State Government are available for
interaction with CSOs and together they can add value to the working of
government schemes.
He expressed hope
that the conference will help to draw a clear roadmap for efficient
implementation of Central and State government schemes.
Vyas also said that
the conference gives an opportunity to listen to the voices from the other
side. "These interactions make the schemes all-inclusive and addresses the
primary concerns of lesser privileged classes like people from poorer sections
especially women, specially-abled persons, needy children etc," he said.
The Advisor said
that development is a multi-sectarian and multi-sartorial challenge and it
needs combined efforts from all stakeholders to address these challenges. He
said that Government Departments, NITI AAyog and CSO's should jointly address
the issues and achieve the larger goal for the benefit of the society.
Vyas said that
CSO's can play an important role in guiding the concerned authorities during
designing and implementation process of government schemes and also help in
removing any kind of bottlenecks.
During the
conference, elaborate discussions were held on themes of Women empowerment,
Maternal and Child Care, Children in Conflict with Law, Youth Empowerment etc
between officials of NITI Ayog, Central Government, State Government and
representatives of CSO’s and research students.
Various suggestions
were put forward by the participants for the welfare and betterment of downtrodden
sections of the society.
Special Secretary
NITI Aayog during his address hailed the work done in social sector in the
state. He said that J&K has registered maximum increase in social sector
spending among hilly areas of our country. He also added that 24 Atal
Innovation Lab’s are currently working in the State.
Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Dr Pawan Kotwal,
Commissioner Secretary Roads and Buildings Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Secretary
Social Welfare Farooq A Lone, Secretary Rural Development Department Sheetal
Nanda, Secretary Information Technology Saugat Biswas, Secretary Tourism and
School Education Rigzian Samphael, Secretary Social Welfare Board Khalid
Hussain Malik, Director General Health Kashmir Dr Saleem ur Rehman, Principal Government
Medical College Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid, Commissioner for Persons for
Disabilities M I Lone, Mission Director ICDS Veer Ji Hanglu, Mission
Director Women Empowerment Rifat Arif, Director School Education Kashmir GN
Itoo, Director Technical Education, Executive Director Rehabilitation Council
Zahoor Mir, Managing Director, JK Women’s Development Corporation, Nahid Soz,
Mission Director SRLM, CEO Himayat Abdul Rashid War, Mission Director ICPS
Shafat Sultan and other dignitaries attended the conference.
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