Dimapur, May 4 (EMN): Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Bhandari Ekon Kikon held coordination-cum- sensitization programme with the village council chairmen as supportive functionary agents of the Social Welfare department at the conference hall of ADC Bhandari on May 3. DPRO updated on Friday.
Chairing the programme, the CDPO thanked the chairmen for their cooperation and support in functioning of the Anganwadi centres and for their assistance in carrying out ICD schemes and programmes effectively under the Bhandari sub-division.
Highlighting on ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojan,’ a scheme for women under prime minister’s programme, he said that the scheme would be launched in few days where women Anganwadi functionaries of all the 67 Anganwadi centres under the sub division will be able to open insurance accounts. It will be extended to cover all women from 18 to 50 years of age in the rural areas to access the benefits under the programmes, he informed.
Kikon suggested the village chairmen to constitute Anganwadi board at the village levels for coordination, supervising, evaluating and monitoring for transparent and smooth functioning of the centres. He observed that every village council chairman, as a responsible head of a village, should maintain transparency first. He also urged that queries regarding any grievances or detected loopholes in the process of functioning should be brought to the notice of the concern officer without delay.
