Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana cheques distributed to mothers across Soreng

GANGTOK,: Thousands of women received financial assistance under Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana during a series of cheque distribution programmes held across Soreng district on Saturday.

The State Women, Child, Senior Citizen and Divyangjan Welfare department organised the programmes at various block and constituency-level locations to provide financial support aimed at strengthening families and promoting the socio-economic well-being of mothers.

Programmes were held at the Engineering Complex Hall at Malbasey for Soreng-Chakung constituency, Mangalbarey Bazar and Kaluk BAC for Rinchenpong constituency, Jorethang Community Centre for Zoom-Salghari constituency and Daramdin BAC for Daramdin constituency, informs an IPR release.

At Malbasey, 1,298 beneficiaries and three Sangha beneficiaries from Soreng-Chakung constituency received cheques. The beneficiaries included residents from 13 Gram Panchayat Units.

Addressing the gathering, Soreng-Chakung MLA Aditya Golay thanked Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang for introducing the scheme and urged beneficiaries to use the assistance for productive purposes and livelihood improvement.

He said 1,500 beneficiaries from each constituency would be covered under the scheme in the coming days. He also highlighted other government initiatives, including support for NEET aspirants and medical students and the Sikkim Garib Awas Yojana.

At Baiguney BAC, cheques were distributed to beneficiaries from Gelling-Baiguney, Samsing-Piplay, Zoom-Salghari, Mabong-Segeng and NJNP. The beneficiaries numbered 135, 144, 177, 177 and 367 respectively.

Another 100 beneficiaries under Zoom-Salghari constituency were informed that their assistance under the Sikkim Aama Sahayog Yojana would be credited directly into their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer (DBT).

At Kaluk BAC, 546 constituency-level beneficiaries and eight Sangha beneficiaries received cheques, while 59 beneficiaries were informed that their assistance would be transferred through DBT.

At Mangalbarey Bazar, 449 beneficiaries received cheques, besides eight Sangha beneficiaries. Forty beneficiaries were informed that they would receive assistance through DBT.

At Daramdin BAC, a total of 996 beneficiaries received benefits under the scheme, the release mentions.

Daramdin MLA and Sikkim Legislative Assembly Speaker M.N. Sherpa, thanked the Chief Minister for his support towards women and mother-centric welfare schemes and appreciated officials involved in coordinating the distribution programmes.

The programmes were attended by MLAs, elected representatives, government officials, panchayat members and representatives of various departments.

The Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana is a State-wide initiative aimed at supporting mothers and strengthening their socio-economic security, officials said.