Una, October 9 - On the fourth day of the second phase of the special publicity campaign conducted by the Information and Public Relations Department, artists from Purvi Kalamanch Jalgran Tabba presented public awareness programs in Khad Khas and Kungdat under the sub-division Haroli.
Through songs, music, and street plays, the artists informed the villagers about the state government's welfare schemes for the Scheduled Castes, public welfare policies, achievements, and the drug-free campaign.
At the program, the artists informed that under the Himachal Government's Computer Training Scheme, there is a provision for providing one-year PGDCA and DCA computer courses to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, disabled people, widows, singles, abandoned women, and minorities.
Additionally, during training, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and widows and single women are provided a monthly allowance of ?1,000 and a placement stipend of ?1,500.
The scheme also provides a monthly allowance of ?1,200 and a placement stipend of ?1,800 for those with disabilities. He explained that to benefit from the scheme, candidates must be between 18 and 35 years of age and their family's annual income must be less than ?2 lakh.
The drama troupes also informed the villagers about the Chief Minister's Sukh Ashray Yojana, the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana, the Indira Gandhi Sukh Suraksha Yojana, and other welfare schemes. The artists specifically emphasized drug prevention, describing it as a serious social evil and urged people to stay away from it and raise awareness about it.
Kungdat Panchayat Secretary Kirana Devi, Ward Members Nirmal Devi, Roop Kumari, Khad Khas Panchayat Members Gurpal Singh and Kamla Devi, along with local residents, were present on the occasion.