NGOs play great role in social welfare: Dr Darakhshan

Jammu, Apr 4:  Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today said that NGOs play a great role in social welfare.

According to a press release, she was addressing a programme here. Dr Darakhshan distributed relief material to the poor at the programme organised by Hussain A A Foundation. This NGO headed by social worker Rukhsana, organises this programme every year during the holy month of Ramadhan.

   

The relief material included rice, flour, blankets and other daily essentials. The programme was attended by hundreds of needy people from the city and the adjoining areas.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Darakhshan said that NGOs shoulder a huge part of the responsibility to serve people and take up impressive social welfare activities in the country. “Sharing the social responsibilities, non- profit private sector plays a big role in reaching out to the people in need and helping them out financially and in kind so that they are also ,able to meet their basic needs,” she said.

Dr Darakhshan added that while as the government has taken many steps and measures to help marginalised people of the society, the individual and collective help from civilians also plays a good role in helping the people in need.

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