Deoghar DC Directs Faster Rollout of Welfare Schemes, ?6.69 Crore Scholarships for 5,723 Students

Deputy Commissioner Saurabh Kumar Bhuvania on Thursday directed officials to accelerate the implementation of welfare schemes and ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the intended benefits without delay.

During a review meeting, the Deputy Commissioner instructed the District Welfare Officer to distribute scholarships worth ?6.69 crore among 5,723 students. He also reviewed budget allocations and expenditure, hostel facilities, construction of boundary walls at Jahersthan sites, Manjhi Bhawan construction, pre-matric and post-matric scholarships, and bicycle distribution.

Bhuvania stressed the need to achieve 100 per cent distribution of bicycles among eligible students. He also directed officials to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive assistance under the Mukhyamantri Rojgar Srijan Yojana and Mukhyamantri Swasthya Sahayata Yojana.

Emphasising the importance of healthcare support, he called for wider publicity of the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Sahayata Yojana. He also instructed block welfare officials to coordinate closely with the Health Department to facilitate timely medical assistance for those in need.

The Deputy Commissioner further directed officials to undertake regular field visits and interact with villagers to understand their requirements, particularly in education and healthcare. He underlined the need for effective coordination at the district, block and panchayat levels to improve the implementation of welfare programmes.

Deputy Development Commissioner Piyush Sinha, District Welfare Officer Dayanand Dubey, Assistant Public Relations Officer Rohit Kumar, block welfare officers and other departmental officials attended the meeting.