MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal appreciates Anganwari Workers for facilitating registrations over 60,000 women registered in Phagwara and 80 lakh across Punjab
Phagwara, November 4:
In recognition of the grassroots-level efforts of Anganwari Workers in taking its women-centric welfare initiatives to eligible beneficiaries, the Punjab Government would transfer Rs 13.57 lakh to 162 Anganwari Workers (AWWs) in Phagwara for facilitating registrations under the Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojna.Presiding over an event in Phagwara on Wednesday, Member Parliament Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal expressed his gratitude to the Anganwari Workers for their dedicated efforts in reaching out to eligible women and uploading their registration forms under the scheme. He appreciated their contribution in ensuring that the benefits of the initiative reached women across urban and rural areas.Dr Chabbewal said that the Punjab Government had announced an incentive of Rs 25 for every registration facilitated by an Anganwari Worker, recognising their important role in the successful implementation of the scheme. Accordingly, an amount of Rs 13.57 lakh would be transferred to 162 workers in Phagwara.Highlighting the encouraging response to the initiative, he informed that over 70,000 women had registered under the scheme in Phagwara, while the number of registrations across Punjab had crossed 80 lakh. The state government was working towards achieving its target of covering one crore women under the scheme.He said that the Punjab Government had been undertaking various initiatives with a focus on women’s welfare, social security and economic empowerment. The Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojna was another step in this direction, aimed at extending support to women and recognising their contribution to families and society.Dr Chabbewal said that the government was laying special emphasis on ensuring that welfare schemes reached their intended beneficiaries without inconvenience. He also acknowledged the Anganwari Workers as an important link between the government and the people, adding that their dedicated services had helped mobilise women and spread awareness about the scheme across Phagwara and other parts of the state.
