Dr. Sania reviews progress of Ehsaas programs
\n Multan
\nSpecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar on Sunday opened the Ehsaas Nashonuma Center at the District Headquarter Hospital Khanewal.
\nFour Ehsaas Nashonuma Centers are functional in Jahanian, Khanewal, Kabirwala and Mian Channu Tehsils of Khanewal. Currently, Ehsaas Nashonuma Centers are operational in two districts of South Punjab: Khanewal and Rajanpur.
\n\u201cIn line with PM\u2019s vision to address stunting in children, Ehsaas Nashonuma Centers will be opened in all tehsils of the country this year\u201d, said Dr. Sania.
\nUnder Ehsaas Nashonuma, nutrition centered cash transfers are granted to the pregnant and lactating mothers and those with children under two years of age.
\nDisbursements are linked to the consumption of nutritious food, immunization, checkups, and participation in health awareness training.
\nEarlier, Dr. Sania met with children and mothers at Government Girls Primary School, Kot Ala Singh in Khanewal to witness the digital process of children being registered for Ehsaas School Stipends.
\nShe also spoke to beneficiary children and their mothers. At Kot Ala Singh school, 60 out of 160 total children are currently being enrolled for Ehsaas School Stipends. \u201cUnder the programme, girls\u2019 stipends are high as compared to boys.
\nThis is the first of its kind girl-favoring programme worldwide to inspire poorest families to send their children especially girls to schools\u201d, commented Dr. Sania.
\nDr. Sania was also joined by senior officials of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive with Kiryana retailers in Khanewal.
\nShe visited a local market to guide retailers about the process of registration via website: ehsaasrashan.gov.pk.
\nShe also briefed them about the Ehsaas Rashan App for Kiryana stores. \u201cNBP enabled Kiryana retailers to get 8 percent tax free commission on each subsidy sale\u201d, stated Dr. Sania.
\nDr. Sania also held a policy consultation meeting with Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship awardees from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan.
\nEhsaas Scholarship awardees widely lauded that the programme had financially empowered them to gain access to university education. Appreciating the transparent execution of Ehsaas scholarships, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akber Kundi termed it a life changing programme for poor students.
\nWhile in Multan, Dr. Sania made an unannounced visit to Ehsaas Registration Desks in Gulgasht area of Multan as well. She met with women who had come for self-enrollment under Ehsaas Kafalat.
\n\u201cWith the most recent completion of Ehsaas survey, we have established over 490 Ehsaas Registration Desks at Tehsil level\u201d, she said. Dr. Sania also chaired a meeting on Pakistan\u2019s first precision safety net \u201cEhsaas Tahafuz\u201d with Vice Chancellor Nishtar Medical University at Nishtar Hospital Multan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr. Sania reviews progress of Ehsaas programs Multan Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar on Sunday opened the Ehsaas Nashonuma Center at the District Headquarter Hospital Khanewal. Four Ehsaas Nashonuma Centers are functional in Jahanian, Khanewal, Kabirwala and Mian Channu Tehsils of Khanewal. Currently, Ehsaas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[2795,2796,2797],"class_list":{"0":"post-237813","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-ehsaas-nashonuma-center","9":"tag-inaugurated","10":"tag-khanewal"},"yoast_head":"\n