Rehabilitation of deprived sections collective responsibility

Minister says we must spend time with the needy and orphans

RAWALPINDI:

Caretaker Provincial Health Minister of Punjab Dr Jamal Nasir said the rehabilitation of the deprived sections is the collective responsibility of the government and society, especially the protection of children, who are victims of exploitation.

He visited various institutions of the city, including Holy Family Hospital, Child Protection Bureau, Aafit, Ghawara, Darul Falah and Anjuman Faizul Islam on Monday. “Reducing sorrows and sharing happiness are the real meanings of the Eid celebrations. We must spend time with the needy and orphans,” he added.

Dr Nasir said that helpless elderly and orphans hospitalised during the days of Eid deserve the attention of every school of thought of the entire society. He said that apart from Eid gifts, it is also important to spend time with the destitute so that their suffering could be shared and could feel a sense of belonging.

Later, he gave Eid gifts to the orphaned children and destitute elders admitted to the institutions and offered them fruits, sweets and gifts. Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chhata said that the social welfare department of the Punjab government has taken the responsibility of housing, feeding and medical treatment of the needy people in the society and urged the people to come forward and pay special attention to the downtrodden segments of society.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, April 25^th, 2023.