PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
The Sports and Youth Welfare minister, Rekha Arya said that over 7,000 Yuvak Mangal Dal and Mahila Mangal Dal in the State will soon have the opportunity for self-employment. She said this during a meeting held on Monday.
Arya said that the role of Yuva and Mahila Mangal Dals would be expanded and proposals for employment under the proposed scheme will be sought from them. The department plans to provide financial assistance for the proposals that are approved after careful scrutiny. She instructed officials to prepare and submit these proposals within a week.
The meeting also addressed the issues faced by more than 2,800 Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) Jawans who are on duty during the Char Dham Yatra. Arya emphasised that officials must work to resolve the challenges experienced by PRD Jawans stationed at high altitudes. Suggestions were requested from the District Youth Welfare Officers of all districts connected online during the meeting. Preparations are underway to provide essential equipment, such as shoes, jackets, raincoats, and waterproof tents, to those PRD Jawans working at elevated locations.
Additionally, Arya called for the prompt completion of preparations for this year’s Khel Mahakumbh.
Further, Arya inspected the restoration work at the Himadri Ice Rink at Maharana Pratap Sports College. She informed that the revival of the first ice rink in India and South Asia has been completed and it is expected to be ready for hosting competitions within a week. The department has already received proposals to organise national-level competitions there, with one or two events anticipated to occur within the next month and a half, she said.
