UNION Minister for Social Welfare,  Relief  and  Resettlement  Dr  Thet  Thet  Khine  attended  the  support  ceremony  for  the  volunteer organizations, people with disabilities and the elderly held  in  Taunggyi,  Shan  State,  on 30 April.

The  ceremony  was  also  attended  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Shan  State  Administration  Council  and  the  council  members, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Aung Tun Khine, Deputy Commander  of  the  East  Command,  Shan State Chief Justice U Kywe Kywe, directors-general, officials, residents  and  charity  organizations.

At the ceremony, the Union Minister  said  the  formation  of  preprimary  schools,  child  care  centres and training schools for the early childhood development, reorganization  of  the  Myanmar  Youth Committee to implement the national strategy included in the  amended  Youth  Policy,  the  opening  of  vocational  training  schools, and women development centres. She said that the law on protection and care of the elderly was enacted. And efforts are being made in order to promulgate the rules  of  the  law.  Regarding  the  people  with  disabilities,  she  added  the  opening  of  blind  and  deaf  schools  and  care  centres  for them.

She  said  the  ministry  is  providing cash assistance to the charities  and  nursing  homes  established  by  the  charity  and  volunteer  organizations.  The  National Disaster Management Committee  is  formed  to  build  a  community  where  people  can  resist the disasters and provide a better social life for the victims.

She expressed words of thanks to regional authorities and people concerned for primary statistical data access and access to beneficiaries. The ministry is also working for extensive social MoSWRR provides cash assistance to charity organizations, disabled persons and senior citizens in Taunggyi welfare activities to provide more to the victims of the disasters.

She  also  urged  the  charity  organizations and the people to continue to work together.

A  total  of  449.451  million  kyats  was  provided  to  the  charity  organizations  in  Shan  State;  399.87  million  kyats  to  a  total  of  13,329 senior citizens over the age of 85 and 207.54 million kyats to the persons with disabilities were provided at the ceremony.

In  the  afternoon,  the  Union  Minister  and  party  attended  the  meeting  with  staff  from  the  state-level  Social  Welfare  Directorate  and  the  Disaster  Management  Directorate  held  in the City Hall, Taunggyi, Shan State.

MNA

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