AR publicises central schemes to public

[caption id="attachment_219034" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Participants along with AR officials after the workshop organised by Assam Rifles at Medziphema on Monday.[/caption] Dimapur, Nov. 19 (EMN): The Assam Rifles Medziphema Battalion under the aegis of headquarters Inspector General of Assam Rifles (North) organised a workshop on awareness on existing central government schemes for residents of Medziphema on Monday which was attended by 124 participants which comprised of male, female and children of different age groups. The aim of organising the workshop was the disseminate information to villagers students and the women of Medziphema, Ghaspani, Ghaspani farm, Sirhima and Sirhima Basa on various welfare schemes promulgated by the Government of India pertaining to women empowerment, education, health and farmer insurance. The villagers who attended the workshop were briefed in detail about the various schemes and were also informed about the various Nodal agencies who provide the requisite information and documents at district level During the workshop, the participants were sensitised about the different central schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, Janani Suraksha Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjawal Yojana and many more. The response to the initiative of the Assam Rifles was ‘overwhelming’, stated a press release received here.