Punjab: Minority minister took stock of welfare schemes

Punjab: Social Justice, Empowerment and Minority Welfare Minister Dr Baljit Kaur chaired a special meeting with officials in Chandigarh on Friday to review various welfare schemes and initiatives being run by the concerned department. In the meeting, an in-depth discussion was held with Additional Chief Secretary Alok Shekhar and Director Sandeep Hans about the functioning of the department and reaching of the schemes to the public. The officials gave detailed information about the implementation of welfare programmes. Initiatives related to Ashirwad Yojana, Post-Matric Scholarship, Pradhan Mantri Abhyudaya Yojana and construction of Dr Ambedkar Bhawan Hostel were discussed during the meeting.