Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Mrs. Shruti Choudhry directed the officers concerned to quickly prepare a concept for the Mahila Chaupal initiative to promote women's empowerment. She emphasized that basic facilities should be made available at these Chaupals. Additionally, public representatives, including women Sarpanch, Panch, and Block Committee members from local Gram Panchayats, should be included in the Mahila Chaupals.
Efforts should be made to establish these Chaupals as close as possible to Anganwadi centers. Mrs. Shruti Choudhry was presiding over a meeting with senior officers of the Women and Child Development Department late yesterday evening.
She directed the officers to closely monitor the work and activities of the District Project Officer and Women and Child Development Project Officers working in the field. Regular fortnightly reports on the action taken should be submitted to her headquarters.
The Minister stressed the importance of conducting training programs on government schemes, particularly those related to the policies, schemes, and activities of the Women and Child Development Department, in order to accelerate development work across the state. She also emphasized that the process of filling vacant positions within the department should be filled as soon as possible.
During the meeting, department officials apprised the Minister that 63 announcements related to the department had been made by the Chief Minister, of which 56 have already been completed. Work is underway on the remaining ones.
No Tolerance for Negligence or Indiscipline
The Minister also said that any negligence or indiscipline would not be tolerated. She stated that if any officer is found to be negligent, strict action will be taken against them.