Personal News-Patiala
Faridkot, 19 December
Under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign at Nehru Stadium in Nehru Stadium by Social Security Women and Child Department with the support of District Administration Faridkot, to provide maximum government facilities to the girls of the district, provide them with employment opportunities, provide them with free healthcare. A district-level camp was organized to give information about the investigation and other government facilities, in which Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur participated as the chief guest. MLA Gurdit Singh Sekhon, Additional Deputy Commissioner Development Narbhinder Singh Grewal were also present on this occasion. The cabinet minister said that the main objective of the Punjab government is to provide government jobs as well as private jobs to girls/women so that women can stand on their own feet and come forward in the society. In the camp, the department set up a special counter and gave information about the loans given by the Punjab government to the girls to start their own business. MLA Gurdit Singh Sekhon said that it is a commendable initiative by the Punjab government to set up such camps to bring women/girls forward. District Program Officer Ratandeep Sandhu said that in this camp, 10 companies interviewed girls aspirants for jobs and eligible candidates were selected for jobs on the spot.