POONCH: A 3-Day Multi Media Exhibition (ICOP) on 9 Years of Seva Sushasan aur Garib Kalyan, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Mission LiFE, G-20 Presidency etc was today inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Yasin Mohammad Chaudhary here at Base Camp, Shri Buddha Amarnath Ji Yatra, College Ground, Poonch.
Joint Director Central Bureau of Communication J&K, Ladakh, Ghulam Abbas presided over the inaugural function. The Integrated Communication and Outreach Programme (ICOP) is being organised by the Central Bureau of Communication Poonch, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
The heads of different Departments viz. Madan Mohan Singh, Commandant 38 CRPF, Tahir Mustafa Malik, ADC, Devender Singh, 2IC-38 CRPF, Khalid Hissain, DPO ICDS, Poonch, Riyaz Ahmed Axion Jal Shakti PHE Poonch, Dr. Tanvi CEO Tourism were prominent among others who were present at the inaugural function.
DC Poonch said these kinds of awareness programmes on the schemes and programs of Government of India should be organized on regular intervals so that the general public especially in the far-flung border areas like Balakot get to know about the benefits of these schemes.
Joint Director, Central Bureau of Communication, J&K, Ladakh in his address said, the government is working towards the upliftment of the poor in the country through its various centrally sponsored schemes and programs and the pro-poor schemes of the government have brought a revolution in the country.
The Photo Exhibition focuses on achievements of the Government of India in various fields. Displays are especially designed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, for enlightenment of visitors about various schemes of Govt. of India. Selfie corners, displays, film shows, distribution of flyers and booklets on 9 Years of Seva, Sushasan aur Garib Kalyan, Open Quiz on centrally sponsored schemes & current affairs, display your talent platform, stall of various departments and Expert Lectures of Resource Persons from various departments on CSS were the main attractions for visitors especially the youth.
Stalls were put up by the ICDS Department, Social Welfare Department, Rural Development Department, Health Department and Jal Shakti PHE Department. Resource persons from ICDS Department, Social Welfare Department & Rural Development Department spoke about various schemes related to their respective department. The programme & open quiz were conducted by Vijay Mattoo I/c CBC FO Poonch.
Officers, officials of various departments, locals, students, teachers attended the programme.
The Exhibition will be open for Yatris of Shri Buddha Amarnath Ji during all three days w.e.f 18th to 20th August.
Locals of Poonch are requested to visit the Exhibition between 11:00 and 6:00 pm (Entry is free).