The Department of Social Security, Women, and Child Development, Punjab, is running the Women Helpline 181 to provide immediate and emergency assistance to women in need across the state. This helpline has proven to be a boon for women facing distress.Dr....

The Punjab Government has released ₹15.95 crore under the ongoing 2024-25 financial year for Mission Jeevanjot and destitute children. This was expressed by Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur.Providing further details,...

The Punjab Government has distributed ₹7 crore under the Sponsorship Foster Care Scheme, benefiting nearly 4,000 children in the state. This was revealed by Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur during a meeting with beneficiaries...

Punjab’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister for Dr. Baljit Kaur, stated that the state government has taken a unique step by making the "Punjab Financial Assistance Scheme for Acid Victims-2024" gender-neutral. This scheme, which was previously...

Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, while addressing a high-level meeting in Delhi with the Union Minister and Ministers from various States and Union Territories, highlighted the unique challenges faced by Punjab and...

With the aim of creating an anemia-free Punjab, Social Security, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur today launched an anemia screening campaign for girl students studying in government schools from Sri Guru Arjan Dev Government Senior Secondary...

The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has distributed ₹3368.89 crore as pension to 22.68 elderly beneficiaries until December 2024. Providing further details,  Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr....

Haryana's Public Works Minister, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, has praised the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26, presented by Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. He highlighted that the budget outlines several visionary and inclusive policies that...

The Punjab Government has released ₹55.45 crore as the state’s share for the financial year 2024-25 under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) Students. This initiative will benefit 86,583 students from the sanctioned budget. Providing...

The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of backward classes and economically weaker sections. Expressing this, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated...

The dedicated efforts of Punjab towards women's empowerment and gender equality have been acknowledged at the national level. Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, has appreciated Punjab's initiatives under the 'Beti Bachao Beti...

The Punjab Government has released ₹30.35 crores for 5,951 beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Castes under the Ashirwad Scheme during the current financial year 2024-25. Providing more details, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit...

Under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, the department is working diligently to ensure the welfare of Divyang persons. As part of this...

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker accompanied by Cabinet Ministers today paid obeisance at Gurudwara Tutti Gandi Sahib on the occasion of Mela Maghi. During the Mela a sea of humanity was seen all over the roads leading to the Gurudwara. The ministers who paid...

A high-level meeting of the Punjab State Advisory Board, chaired by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, was held at Punjab Bhawan. The Minister emphasized ensuring that government schemes are accessible to Divyang...

Dr. Baljit Kaur, the Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, on Friday, chaired a special meeting with officials in Chandigarh to review various welfare schemes and initiatives being run by the department.During the meeting, the Minister...

The Punjab Government will construct 1419 Anganwadi centers to promote the holistic development of women and children. These centers will be established at a cost of ₹200 crore and existing Anganwadi centers will be upgraded to improve their infrastructure. This...

Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, conducted a surprise inspection of Anganwadi Centers located in the villages of Bhokhra and Bajak in Bathinda Urban. Divulging in this regards, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that thorough...

Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, directed departmental officers to expedite the survey being conducted under the "Sade Bazurg Sada Maan" campaign. The Cabinet Minister emphasized that while the Punjab government...

Students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT) can now apply for the Post-Matric Scholarship. This was expressed by Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities....