DIPR
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 22
Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya in an effort to empower the common man which is the weakest link in the society, has asked to identify the common man who are proponent and excelled in indigenous fields such as agricultural, herbal medicines and indigenous games. He said this while interacting with the representatives of various institutions and agencies such as Nagaland University, Global Open University, ICFAI, India Red Cross Society (IRCS), Raja Sanik Board (RSB) and Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) at Raj Bhavan on Monday.
The Governor who is also the Chairman/Rector/Visitor of the above organizations, said implementation of the Centre and state welfare flagship schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeeva Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna , Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojna, Swachh Bharat, Krishi Ambani Bima Yojna etc, is not only the responsibility of the Government agencies but also the responsibility of the empowered agencies/autonomous bodies like us and should be actively involved for successful implementation.
The Governor then directed them to submit monthly report on the implementation on the above schemes.
Governor also asked the various following agencies to identify the achievers in various fields like agriculture/fisheries, voluntarily providing treatment to the people with indigenous herbal medicine, industry & commerce, social workers and proponent of indigenous games etc, to confer awards as the Governor has proposed to introduce Acharya awards for the best performers who have done excellence in these fields.
