The Jharkhand IAS Officers Wives’ Association (JIASOWA) today adopted an Anganwadi Centre at Osam village under Petarwar Block in Bokaro district. JIASOWA member Richa Sanchita said on the occasion that the centre would be developed into a model one just like the two centres adopted and developed by the body.
Financial assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh is being given by the members for the purpose, so that the Anganwadi center can be equipped to teach the children in a good environment. Clean environment is extremely important for children's education, and our efforts will continue even further, she said.
JIASOWA Secretary Manu Jha said that the body is dedicated to the development of children. “It is our endeavour to provide quality education and food to the children of rural areas by making them aware about education. So that children can get primary education in a clean environment,” she said.
On this occasion, the members of the association planted saplings on the Anganwadi Centre premises and made villagers aware for maintenance of trees and environment conservation.
Health Mela - 2019 was organised at the market place of high school campus located at Kasmar block of Bokaro district by the association. The people in the camp went for their health checkup and treatment. Different stalls were installed for different diseases in the camp. Free medicines were also distributed among the needy.
Bokaro DC KN Jha, JIASOWA members Sarita Pandey, Ranjana Swarup, Jyoti Bhajantri, Steffy Teresa, DDC, Bokaro Ravi Ranjan Mishra, Civil Surgeon Ashok Kumar Pathak, DSWO Manisha Vats alongwith other officers and a large number of villagers were present on the occasion.