BANDIPORA, JUNE 18: With an aim to sensitize and train the officers and other officials of different departments, about ‘Back to the village’ program, the district administration Bandipora on Tuesday held a day long training session at Mini-Secretariat.
The training session was chaired by District Development Commissioner Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Additional District Development Commissioner Bandipora Mohammad Yousuf Mir, Assistant Commissioner Development Jahangir Ahmad, Chief Education Officer Javid Iqbal, District Panchayat Officer Nazir Ahmad and other senior officers of the district.
During the training program, the officers were informed and sensitized about the essence of the programme. Trainers discussed important know hows and DO’s and Donts with regard to the implementation of the program.
Trainers informed that under the programme, Panchayats shall be accessed by the Gazetted Officers of the State and each officer shall spend a minimum of 2 days, which includes one night, in the allocated Panchayat. The meeting finalized the list of officers and officials to be deputed in the Panchayats.
They said that the deputed officers will interact with the people at Panchayat level and take a first- hand account of the issues and problems of the people and will give a report to the administration for the redressal of grievances. The officers shall also monitor the implementation of various welfare schemes in their respective Panchayats and ensure that services are being provided to the people including education, health besides other basic amenities, trainers informed.
On the occasion DDC Bandipora stressed on the officials to make arrangements to host the gazette officers in their respective Panchayats so that the purpose of the program is served.
He enjoined upon the officers and field functionaries of the department to ensure proper planning as well as execution of the programme. The participants were directed to sensitize the team of officials at Panchayat level and to chalk out the activities to be undertaken during the programme. ACD and DPO Bandipora also briefed the participants about the various facets of the programme.
