Opportunities for underprivileged children in Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik appreciated the Oju Welfare Association (OWA) on Wednesday for providing opportunities for education to underprivileged children and skill development to women in distress. During his visit to the centre at Naharlagun near here, accompanied by his wife, he expressed hope that the endeavour of the centre will help the children and women sheltered to become 'Atma Nirbhar' and good citizens. Parnaik complimented OWA for the noble task it has undertaken in service of humanity and said that the centre is providing love, trust, and healing touches to the underprivileged. The governor, while recalling Binny Yanga, former Chairperson of the association, said that she had laid a lasting foundation of hope and support. "The centre gives strength to distressed women and children and prepares them to face all challenges in life," he said. He commended the present chairperson, Ratan Anya, and her team for carrying forward the vision of Yanga and added that OWA is an example of selfless sacrifice and service for the needy.

Parnaik assured OWA of all help and assistance from the Raj Bhavan and the state government in its infrastructural improvement and programme implementation. The governor visited the facility for the Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA), a registered home under the Juvenile Justice Act for orphans, abandoned, and surrendered children; the 'Children Home', (a registered home for children in need of care and Protection); the Shakti Sadan', (a short-stay home for women in difficult circumstances), the office of Women Helpline 181; and the Free Legal Aid Clinic, set up by Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA). He also visited the Oju Craft Centre, tailoring section, weaving-cum- production unit, and sales emporium, where the women of Shakti Sadan are trained towards self-employment and financial empowerment.

A colourful patriotic cultural programme and yoga demonstration were presented on the occasion by children of 'Children Home' and students of Oju Mission School. The OWA centre caters to 370 individuals, which includes 10 children in the Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA) Home, 47 children in the 'Children Home' and 24 women in the 'Shakti Sadan'.

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