Sewa Parv: Multi-Sector activities organised for Public Welfare across Ramban

RAMBAN: To achieve the core objectives of the ongoing Sewa Parv, the District Administration Ramban, under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan, on the fourth day of the fortnight-long programme organized a series of activities aimed at delivering services and benefits directly to the people. Various departments including Health, School Education, Animal Husbandry, Social Welfare, Higher Education, Agriculture, Fisheries, Urban Local Bodies, RDD and others actively participated to make the initiative impactful.

The Social Welfare Department celebrated Sewa Parv at the Tehsil   Banihal. A large number of beneficiaries participated in the event, where they were sensitized about various welfare schemes such as old-age pension, widow pension, marriage assistance, and other support initiatives aimed at uplifting underprivileged sections of society.

The Animal Husbandry Department, Ramban organized an awareness-cum-free medicine distribution camp at Levora Chamalwas, while the Agriculture and Fisheries Department held an awareness camp on departmental schemes at Pernote, Ramban. The Government Degree College, Ramban organized an inter-college slogan writing contest on the theme “Voice of Truth” as part of the Sewa Parv.

Urban Local Bodies also played an active role in the campaign. MC Banihal carried out cleanliness and fumigation drives in Banihal town. MC Ramban, in collaboration with NULM, conducted drives against single-use plastic and organized plantation drives under the banners “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” and “Ek Ped Desh Ke Naam.”

Similarly, the Rural Development Department (RDD) organized plantation drives around Amrit Sarovars in Rajgarh, Gundi Daram, Gool and other blocks of the district.

The Health Department, under the “Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan”, organized two specialized health camps at CHC Gool and NTPHC Digdole. Additionally, three more health camps were held at AAM SC Bawa, AAM SC Pernote and AAM SC Batli. These camps focused on females and children, covering NCD screening for Hypertension, Diabetes, and Cancers (Oral, Breast, Cervical); ANC check-ups for pregnant women; screening for Anaemia and TB; vaccination of children; Nikshay Mitra enrolment; counselling on menstrual hygiene, nutrition and other health-related issues; and AB-PMJAY/Vay Vandana Card generation.

Further, the School Education Department, Ramban conducted activities under the theme “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” during the Sewa Parv and Swachhata Pakhwada campaign, with active participation from all schools across the district.