Hoshiarpur, 26 May 2017: (APS) The District Administration has put in place a novel initiative to bring smiles on the faces of children studying in ‘Anganwadi Centres’. The administration is providing ‘Toys’ to these children so as to enable them to fulfill their desires like other children.
The initiative was today launched from Garhshankar by SDM Hardeep Singh Dhaliwal and his wife Satwinder Kaur Dhaliwal by giving toys, baby chairs and eatables to 103 children in 4 centres pertaining to Village Billron, Bhajjal, Rampur, Parowal and Garhshankar City.
The Deputy Commissioner, Vipul Ujjwal disclosed that after Garhshankar, the children studying in other anganwadi centres of the district would also be given the toys and other things to bring cheer and happiness in their lives. He also said that all the centres would be equipped with latest facilities. Divulging more, he said that every amenity is being provided to the children in these centres and the purpose behind giving toys to the children is to attract them towards attending school.
He further said that a ‘Toy Bank’ is also in the process of being established at District Red Cross Society in order to enable anybody to deposit good conditioned old toys or new ones in the bank. Appealing to all the private schools, NGOs and common people to contribute wholeheartedly in this enterprise, the Deputy Commissioner said that a small initiative on anybody’s part can bring joy in the lives of these children.
The SDM Garhshankar on the occasion said that the 12 centres of Mahilpur block and 15 of Garjshankar block have been provided with the toys, stationery and furniture in co-ordination with the private schools.
Other prominent personalities present on the occasion included CDPO Paramjit Kaur, Madhu, Nirmal Kaur, Sushila Devi, and Palwinder Kaur.