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The meetings brought together representatives from all relevant departments and field-level stakeholders considered essential to the identification and support of destitute, orphaned, abandoned, and undocumented children within their respective jurisdictions.
The participating agencies included officials from ICDS/CDPO, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, Health and Education Departments, Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of DLSA Kupwara, and local panchayat representatives, among others. During the proceedings, Tehsildar Sogam and Tehsildar Lalpora issued clear directives to all stakeholders, emphasizing the importance of interdepartmental synergy, accountability, and proactive field engagement.
They underscored the imperative of conducting the survey with efficiency, accuracy, and compassion, aligning with the core objective of the SAATHI initiativeâensuring universal Aadhaar enrolment and access to legal entitlements for every child in need. All departments were instructed to initiate immediate field-level action, maintain coordinated communication with their respective tehsil SAATHI units, and provide regular progress updates to the DLSA.
A public advisory in this connection was also issued whereupon general public was requested to support the campaign by cooperating with the survey teams. Individuals who are aware of any child lacking legal identity, or in need of care and protection, were encouraged to report such cases to the concerned tehsil SAATHI committee or the District Legal Services Authority, Kupwara at: Email: kupdlsa@gmail.com and Phone No.: 9103010740. The SAATHI campaign represents a collaborative effort to uphold the rights and dignity of every child.
