Port Blair, Jan 29: District Level Centre for Women (DLCW), under District Administration, South Andaman conducted an awareness programme at Community Hall Guptapara, on 29-01-2021.

The awareness programme was attended by the Anganwadi workers and the women folks. They were educated  about  various women centric schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Dulari Scheme, Sukanaya Samridhi Yojana,One Stop Centre,etc.

During the program, the team apprised the gathering about Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme and social assistance being provided to women in distress and aimed to mobilise communities and societies to bring about the necessary changes in attitude, behaviour and beliefs about the gender equality.

Towards the end of the programme various queries related to the schemes were taken up by the team. The women were also asked to contact DLCW in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman for any kind of guidance, issues and any other information related to the government schemes or otherwise.