Minister of
State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon visited Diamer today where she held
meetings with local notables and BISP beneficiaries to discuss the
strengthening and enhancing the number of BISP Beneficiary Committees (BBCs)
that have a pivotal role in school enrollment of children and women
empowerment.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, BISP has
enrolled 45,408 children into schools, 18,821 from Baltistan, 13,877 from
Diamir and 12,710 from Gilgit. There are 491 BBCs in Baltistan, 301 in Gilgit
and 41 in Diamir. BBC is a group of 25-30 women that meet regularly to discuss
their issues and the guidance is provided to them on nutrition, health, basic
counting, women rights and entrepreneurial skills.
Speaking to beneficiaries, Ms Memon
said that to enable women to stand up for their rights without any fear is the
core objective of BISP along with poverty alleviation. BISP has embarked upon
an empowerment journey for its women through social mobilization and financial
literacy utilizing the platform of BISP Beneficiary Committees
(BBCs). These BBCs are bringing in a women empowerment revolution by
creating awareness among women on the rights given by Islam. The
women of Diamer should come forward and utilize this platform for an empowered
future.
Chairperson BISP told them that BISP
financial assistance is to be spent on children’s education, food and daily
needs. Beneficiaries should realize their importance and contribute towards the
betterment of their families by making intelligent use of this stipend,
vaccinating their children, providing them with nutritive food and feed the
young ones with mother’s milk. She added that BISP’s contribution
towards education, malnutrition and women mobility is commendable as the BISP’s
support ensures education, nutritive food and better life for BISP families.
Later she held a meeting with
notables of the area. The meeting was attended by PML N District President
Abdul Waheed, Spokesperson GB government Faizullah, Moulana Muhammad Din,
Maulana Farman Wali and others. Speaking to them she said that elders should
play their part in empowering the womenfolk of the area. Islam places women in
high esteem as they are responsible for the upbringing of future generations.
Women are the prime focus of BISP and by empowering them we are fulfilling the
Islamic obligation of giving respect and honor to women.
She urged the notables to provide
support to survey teams during the national rollout of survey for NSER update.
She said that they should support them in registering each and every household
so that no deserving is left out.
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