Annual gathering of aged women beneficiaries held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Bishnupur, February 18 2015:
The annual gathering of 200 aged women beneficiaries of 4 multi service centres, namely Nambol Thiyam,Ngaikhong siphai, Bishnupur Thana Maning and Naranseina Bazar run by WWAGS, Wangjing under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India was held at Kiyamba Ningsing Sanglen, Bishnupur Bazar on Wednesday.
''Older persons are the assets of the society.
They are our friends, philosophers and guides.
Hence, we should treat them with love and care'' was the basic theme of the function.
In today's function, former assistant director of AIR, Imphal and eminent lyricist B Jayentakumar Sharma graced as Chief Guest, while President of WWAGS K Sumobala and Th Joychandra Singh, Deputy Director of Social Welfare, A Kameshwar Singh, DSWO Bishnupur, Manipuri film director Kh Biswamitra, and actress RK Hemabati attended the function as President and Guests of Honour respectively.
Delivering the key note address, General Secretary of WWAGS L Premananda said that Wangjing Women and Girls Society (WWAGS) has been running seven daycare centres since the year 1998 in seven different villages of Thoubal district,namely Thongjao, Langmeidong, Sekmaijin, Khongjom, Khangabok, Wangjing and Yairipok under the scheme of ''Integrated programme for the older persons'' sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Food supplements, nutrients, seasonal clothes and items of personal hygiene were also distributed to the aged women beneficiaries.
It may be recalled that one such gathering was also held at Wangjing for three centres of Thoubal district January 22 .