Dr. JATIYA CALLS
UPON MEDIA TO REACH THE VAST DISADVANTAGED SECTIONS OF SOCIETY
NATIONAL
WORKSHOP ON NIDDCP, RCH, AIDS AWARENESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE &
EMPOWERMENT CONCLUDES
The Union Minister
of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya,
has called upon the media to reach the vast disadvantaged and
unreached sections of the society such as scheduled castes, minorities,
backward classes, children in need of care and protection, aged
persons, persons with disabilities and victims of alcohol and
drug abuse in order to provide succour to them and to bring them
in the mainstream of national life through educational, economic
and social development. This was stated by Dr. Jatiya, here today,
while delivering the valedictory address at the 2-day National
Workshop on NIDDCP, RCH, AIDS Awareness and Social Justice &
Empowerment, organised by Directorate of Field Publicity of the
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Participants included
mediamen of the Ministry of I&B from across the country.
The Minister
said that the Government has formulated umpteen number of schemes
and programmes for the welfare of weaker sections of society.
Regrettably, however, a large section of our marginalised people
are not aware of such schemes because of their educational, economic
and social backwardness. If this vast majority of weaker sections
are made aware of such schemes, they would come forward to take
advantage of these and to improve their lot. He said that Directorate
of Field Publicity with its vast network of 268 Field Units across
the country, is best equipped to reach the unreached people.
Speaking on
the occasion, Shri Sahab Singh, Director General of DFP and PIO,
said that these field units are exactly performing the same role
as pointed out by the Minister, especially in inaccessible and
remote areas of the country. He assured the Minister that already
there is perceptible change in the lifestyles of the weaker sections
in the society as a result of various economic, social, educational
and development programmes among them.
