Kargil, August 19: A two-day Integrated and Communication and Outreach Programme (ICOP) on the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) began at the Syed Mehdi Memorial Auditorium Hall in Kargil Wednesday. The programme was inaugurated by Er. Punchok Tashi, Executive Councillor (Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Power Development Department, FCS&CA, Information and ZDA) LAHDC Kargil Er Punchok Tashi.
The programme, which aims to create awareness about the recently introduced AB-G RAM G Act, is being conducted by the Leh Field Office of the Central Bureau of Communication, (CBC) a media unit Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The first day of the programme saw enthusiastic participation from students of various schools of Kargil district.
Speaking on the occasion, Er Tashi, as per a PIB statement, congratulated CBC for bringing the schemes of the government to the doorsteps of the citizens. He said that the main objective of programmes like these is to make people aware about how they can benefit from the various steps taken by the government for their benefit and upliftment.
Er Tashi said that people should come forward and take benefit from schemes like VB-G RAM G as they are the ultimate beneficiaries and no scheme can be successful unless there is whole-hearted participation of the citizens.
Speaking about the salient features of the VB-G RAM G Act, he said this scheme has increased the number of workdays from 100 to 125 and has been designed in such a way that maximum people can benefit from it. He said that every single citizen who lives in a rural area is a stakeholder in this and that they should all put forward their demands through their respective village panchayats so that development can be seen on the ground.
