Secretary J&K State Social Welfare Board (SWB) Aamir Ali visited Kargil District, on the instructions of Chairperson SWB, Dr (Prof) Nirmal Gupta and inspected various Crèche Centres, being run by SWB, through Kargil Development Project, with financial support of Central Social Welfare Board, Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The Centres inspected were Poyen, Baroo, Baroo Tsoq, Saliskote, Gund Mangalpore and Goma Minjee. District Social Welfare Officer, Aga Jamaal, Asstt Commissioner Development, Mohammed Sadiq and Executive Director KDP, Baqir Hussain were present during the inspection.
Secretary SWB held meeting with Chief Executive Counselor/Chairman, LAHDC Kargil, Ahmed Ali Khan Kachoo and Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Haji Hassan Khan to discuss measures to improve functioning and monitoring of the Centres in the District. CEC LAHDC Kargil stressed upon opening more Crèche Centres, Family Counseling Centres and Short Stay Homes for Women, in the District.