As part of its annual activities, the Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation (RWWCO) organised a sports meet for the children of staff and officers working in Railway Board and other PSU and departments of Ministry of Railway like RITES, IRCON, COFMOW, CRIS, IRWO, CONCOR, DFCCIl, RVNl, et al. It was organised at the Karnail Singh Stadium. AK Mital, chairman, Railway Board was the chief guest who gave away certificates, prizes and souvenirs to the winners. The event was earlier inaugurated by Rashmi Mital, president/RWWCO. Nearly 200 children participated in various events. A colourful cultural programme featuring folk dances from the state of Madhya Pradesh was presented by the cultural team from Jabalpur division of West Central Railway.
The RWWCO is the apex body of the chain of women’s welfare organisations spread over all Indian Railways engaged in the task of welfare of railwaymen and their families through various needbased social welfare activities. The organisation started its activities in 1962 after IndoChina war, and while the primary concern of the organisation is the welfare of Railway employees and their families, it has always risen to the call of the society and the nation, be it environmental awareness, family welfare drives, disturbances on the borders or the natural calamities.