Daily Times

The district coordination committee (DCC) meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rauf Mahr was held here on Monday.

The performance of Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP) Agosh, Khud Mukhtar and Bunyad programmes were reviewed.

The meeting was attended by the representatives of the primary and secondary health care, school education department and relevant officers.

PHCIP Focal person Umar Farooq said that the autonomous programme had been started in Lodhran from November 1 under which 6,822 married couples aged 18 to 35 of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) would be given assistance.

In this regard, a survey had been started and the registration of people had also been started. Pregnant women and mothers of children under two years of age in the district could visit their nearest primary or rural health centers and register under the Aghosh programme besides getting Rs 23,000 in a phased manner.

More than 62,000 women had been registered in the Aghosh programme in Lodhran district so far.

From three to fives years under the Bunyad programme, children were being provided quality education and training (early childhood care and education) in government schools.

Early child care education classes had been started in 554 schools.

The best medical facilities were being provided for health of mother and child through the Aghosh programme. Special awareness desks had been set up in all hospitals of Lodhran under Health week where people got information related to health.