Rajouri: Shelat Foundation Pir Panjaal convened a meeting of its volunteers to deliberate on organisational responsibilities, community welfare priorities and strategies to strengthen its social service initiatives.
Addressing the gathering, Chairman Rafiq Tahir called upon volunteers to work with dedication, compassion and accountability, ensuring that assistance reaches the needy and deserving without any discrimination based on caste, colour, creed, religion or region. He also stressed the need for collective and sustained efforts to combat drug abuse and safeguard the younger generation from its devastating consequences.
Vice-Chairman Ghulam Abbas (IIS), former Director, Central Bureau of Communication, emphasised the importance of facilitating access to government welfare schemes for destitute and deserving families. He urged volunteers to identify eligible beneficiaries, create awareness about various welfare programmes and guide them through the application process to ensure that they receive the benefits they are entitled to.
Both speakers underscored the importance of effective coordination, transparency, accountability, judicious utilisation of resources and active community participation in achieving sustainable social welfare.
The meeting was attended by Rafiq Ahmad, former District Agriculture Officer; Master Mohammad Rashid; Javid Jawad; Shabir Hussain; Ghulam Abbas; Mohd Rayaz; Fazal Hussain; Mohd Ishfaq; Khurshid Hussain; Anwer Hussain; Showkat Hussain; Mohd Arshad; Mohd Shafiq; Mohd Jahangir; Mohd Shakoor; Anayat Ullah; Asif Choudhary; Javid Ahmed; Rehana Choudhary; Sajad Rubbani and other volunteers.
Fazal Hussain conducted the proceedings, while former Principal Noor Ahmed Chauhan presented the vote of thanks.
