Bandipora Feb 22: A mega awareness programme was Thursday organised by the department of Animal Husbandry Bandipora regarding ongoing different schemes including Holistic Agricultural Development Program.
Shaheena Begum was invited as a special guest, who was recently praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a live interaction programme. The programme was attended by Officers from Animal Husbandry, Doctors besides Pashu Sakhis and Self Help Groups.
The department of Animal Husbandry expressed gratitude to Shaheena Begum in acknowledging the contribution of the department in her great success while interacting with the Prime Minister of India.
The Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Bandipora Dr G.A.Lone felicitated Shaheena Begum by presenting a momento for her success. The Poshusakis present during the programme expressed satisfaction for the support of the department in changing their socio-economic status, by successfully implementing the A-Help Program in the district.
Dr G.A.Lone expressed happiness on the contribution of the department in facilitation of Shaheena Begum for establishing a progressive and income generating Poultry unit and assisting in availing loan facility for sustenance of the Poultry unit and congratulated her for being praised by honourable Prime Minister of India.
He also stressed upon the participants to work hard in establishment of different employment generation units, with all time support of the department under different schemes.
The department will continue financial and technical support to all, particularly youth and women of the district through such awareness programs.
The department has been able to create many success stories like that of Shaheena Begum in Poultry, Muhammad Muqeem in Milk Processing, and Rifat Mushtaq for establishing Milk ATM (marketing) etc.
Dr G.A.Lone also expressed his gratitude towards the District Administration for their support. He said that with the tireless efforts of the team of the district consisting of CAHO, all officers, all doctors and all other officials of the department, the district has become self sufficient in Milk Production and visioning for more milk processing plants, value addition units and highly advanced marketing of the dairy poultry products in the district.
Shaheena Begum in her speech thanked the Department of Animal Husbandry and District Administration for their support especially during the hardship she faced while maintaining and sustaining the Poultry unit.
She also advised all Poshusakis, self help groups to come forward and avail benefits of the different schemes being run by the department of the Animal Husbandry and NRLM.
Block Veterinary Officer Bandipora, Dr Khalid Hamid Bhat highlighted the contribution of Mrs Shaheena in detail.
At last, vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Saim Qureshi who thanked all the participants and participants reiterated that such awareness programs/events should be conducted in future also.
