Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner appreciates role of anganwadi workers

Our Correspondent

Phagwara, June 19

Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Deepti Uppal on Tuesday affixed badges of ‘corona warriors’ on the anganwadi workers at the District Administrative Complex under Punjab government’s ‘Mission Fateh’ campaign. Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner Dr Shikha Bhagat was also given the badge.

On the occasion, the anganwadi workers were lauded and asked to raise awareness about the Covid disease in the district. The Deputy Commissioner said they would pay a visit to the homes of the children at the Anganwadi Centers in their respective villages to motivate their families to take precautionary measures against the virus.

She said ground activities were being conducted in the district from 15th to 21st June. On Monday, the district administration had awarded a badge of ‘Mission Fateh’ to the janitors, she added. Similarly, on Wednesday the sarpanchs of the villages would put up badges to sensitise the villagers and all would take selfies with masks and upload them on the Cova application.

Following this, the Punjab Government would select the person / organisation uploading their photo on the application at the state level and the list would then be sent to the district administration. She appealed to the residents to download the application on their mobile phones for participation. The Deputy Commissioner also laid stress on the guidelines issued by the government and the health department to prevent the spread of the disease.