WCD collaborates with Empower Pragati
Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) of Delhi Government has taken a few initiatives for welfare and rehabilitation of underprivileged boys and girls. Saumya Gupta, director of WCD informed that vocational training classes have been started in collaboration with NGO Empower Pragati. At present, 20 resident boys are attending a short term course of one month’s duration in area of retail and hospitality. Gupta informed that three-month training course in basic computer concepts has been initiated in partnership with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIEIT) — a Government of India enterprise for women from disadvantaged sections of the society at five locations in Delhi. She further informed that Art of living classes comprising of simple breathing techniques like Sudarshan Kriya have been organised for 140 juveniles in conflict with law residing in Observation Home for Boys in Kingsway Camp. The five-day course aims to help boys overcome negative emotions such as aggression, anxiety, frustration and to have more control over their emotions and behaviour.
Ex-Delhi MlA prez of Delhi State Co-op Bank
Former Delhi MlA Bijender Singh on Monday elected president of the Delhi State Co-operative Bank limited for the fifth consecutive term. Only in 2001 the election was held for the coveted post and since then Singh is being elected unanimously. In a meeting of board of directors Sukhbir Singh Panwar was elected vice-president. His name was proposed by the director Jagdish Chander Thukral and was seconded by Balbir Singh Yadav. RS Dahiya, Managing Directors of the DSC Bank welcomed all the Directors in the Board meeting and requested the Returning Officer to start his proceedings for election for the post of president and vice-president of the Board of the Delhi State Co-operative Bank. The proceedings were conducted in the presence of Returning Officer, KP Suhag, senior DANICS officer of Delhi Government.