GANGTOK, 06 April: Prema Carriappa, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board [CSWB], New Delhi, will be arriving in the State on Saturday on a three-day official visit.
In her maiden visit to Sikkim, Ms. Cariappa is scheduled to attend an interaction session with the representatives of various local NGOs here at the State Guest House on Sunday. She is also scheduled to visit some of the NGO-run CSWB sponsored centres for women.
There are 125 creche centres under the Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Programme in Sikkim. These centres are run by local NGOs under the supervision of the State Social Welfare Board [SSWB] and receive 90% funding as Centrally Sponsored Schemes [from the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare through the CSWB- a Government of India undertaking.
Crèche centres were started in Sikkim in1977 after SSWB was constituted in the year 1976. At present, these centres are spread all over the state from Uttarey and Sophaka in West Sikkim, bordering Nepal and 17th Mile near Tsomgo to Lachung in North Sikkim.
Besides, there are 10 condensed courses meant for dropouts and women being run under CSWB and short stay homes and helpline centres sponsored by the Board have already earned kudos from the people.
Ms. Carriappa is scheduled to return to Delhi on Monday.
In her maiden visit to Sikkim, Ms. Cariappa is scheduled to attend an interaction session with the representatives of various local NGOs here at the State Guest House on Sunday. She is also scheduled to visit some of the NGO-run CSWB sponsored centres for women.
There are 125 creche centres under the Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Programme in Sikkim. These centres are run by local NGOs under the supervision of the State Social Welfare Board [SSWB] and receive 90% funding as Centrally Sponsored Schemes [from the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare through the CSWB- a Government of India undertaking.
Crèche centres were started in Sikkim in1977 after SSWB was constituted in the year 1976. At present, these centres are spread all over the state from Uttarey and Sophaka in West Sikkim, bordering Nepal and 17th Mile near Tsomgo to Lachung in North Sikkim.
Besides, there are 10 condensed courses meant for dropouts and women being run under CSWB and short stay homes and helpline centres sponsored by the Board have already earned kudos from the people.
Ms. Carriappa is scheduled to return to Delhi on Monday.
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