The Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan Ke Dwaar initiative, a flagship programme of the Honourable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, continues to exemplify responsive and result-oriented governance by ensuring that public services and welfare benefits reach every eligible citizen, particularly those residing in remote and geographically challenging regions. During an outreach camp in a remote village of Ghansali Block, District Tehri, a compelling case came to light when a 10-year-old girl was carried to the venue on her mother’s back. She had been deprived of disability pension benefits due to the absence of essential documentation, including a disability certificate,…
Author: Avnish Jain
Earlier, physical presence at the Sub-Registrar office for marriage registration was mandatory The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand is going to complete one year on the upcoming January 27. Along with establishing empowerment for women, protection of child rights and equality in civil rights, a significant contribution of the UCC has been in the form of the simplification of processes. This is the reason why 4,74,447 marriages have been registered in less than a year since the implementation of the UCC. Now, husband and wife are getting their marriage registration done through the online method from anywhere. Previously, they…
Coaching classes for Scheduled Caste (SC) students have been started today at HNB Garhwal University by the Social Welfare Department. This scheme is meant for SC students whose family income is less than ₹2.5 lakh per annum. Two institutes have been selected for the programme—HNB Garhwal University and Ramnagar PG Degree College. Applications were invited from final-year undergraduate students, graduates, and postgraduates on the basis of merit in their semester examinations. A batch of 50 students was proposed. At the Srinagar centre, 46 students have been enrolled, while 71 students have been enrolled at the Ramnagar centre. Classes have started…