The participants were told that a special project will be started on the directions of Supreme Court for the welfare of the transgender community and facilities like free education and healthcare, screening, legal and psychological assistance and shelter will be provided to the transgender children. The PSPA has already moved an application to the PEMRA for banning the ridiculing of transgender community in TV programs. The participants were also informed that one-window welfare counters will be set up at e-khidmat centers to facilitate the deserving women, children and the elderly.
The meeting also deliberated on the proposal of starting "Bahimmat Buzurg" programme for the people aged more than 65 year. It also discussed the proposal of giving monthly pension to such people. The CM was also apprised about the provision of healthcare facilities to the impecunious strata through health and nutrition project and provision of economic self-reliance to the rural womenfolk through human capital investment project.
Addressing the meeting, Sardar Usman said the PTI government attaches importance to the welfare of the needy communities and the role of PSPA is important in this regard. He directed that the programme aimed at the welfare of senior citizens of more than 65 year should be given final shape soon. He said that a new social protection policy will be introduced in the province of Punjab aiming at improving the quality of life of the disfranchised segments of the society. He said that every possible effort will be made for poverty alleviation as rehabilitation of the hapless is our objective.
Earlier, the CEO of PSPA gave a briefing about the welfare projects. Health minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid, head of Akhuwat Dr Amjad Saqib, MD Kashf Foundation Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, vice chairman PSPA Ch. Ali Asjad Malhi, spokesman to CM, ACS, chairman P&D, administrative secretaries and others attended the meeting.