DSWO organises awareness programmes on COVID-19, old age pension for senior citizens
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, November 29 2020:
District Social Welfare Office (DSWO), Kakching and Councilor of Kakching Municipal Council, Ward No 7 Sandham Premita jointly organised awareness programmes on COVID-19 pandemic and old age pension for senior citizens at Kakching Sumak Leikai and Kakching Khunyai Leikai respectively, today.
The programmes held at two different locations were attended by Arambam Kameshor, District Social Welfare Officer, Kakching; Sandham Premita and Sukham Damayantim, Ward Member, Ward no 7, Kakching Municipal Council as presidium members.
At a programme held at Kakching Sumak Leikai, Arambam Kameshor stated that as elders are more vulnerable to the COVID-19 they must stay at home as much as possible and compulsorily wear face masks and maintain a safe distance from others whenever outdoors.
He also appealed to all senior citizens to take the benefits of the old age pension scheme.
Councilor Sandham Premita also presented gifts to all the participating elders from her side.