Mirpurkhas:On the directives of the Provincial Secretary of the Social Welfare Department, Director Social Welfare Mirpurkhas Muhammad Rafiq Jamali chaired an introductory meeting with representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) at his office.
The monthly performance of NGOs was reviewed during the meeting, which was attended by a large number of representatives of social welfare organisations.
It was decided that the communication gap between the Social Welfare Department and NGOs would be addressed.
In this regard, NGOs will submit weekly and monthly reports on their welfare activities to the office of the Social Welfare Department in Mirpurkhas.
The NGOs and the Social Welfare Department will jointly identify the issues faced by underprivileged segments of society on a priority basis and make efforts to resolve them through the relevant government departments.
The meeting also decided to organise awareness sessions on child protection and promote better practices to address issues related to human rights and interfaith harmony. The Deputy Director Social Welfare, Assistant Directors, and Deputy Director of Voluntary Affairs also attended the meeting.
Later, Director Social Welfare Muhammad Rafiq Jamali directed all officers and staff to ensure their attendance. He further instructed that all official correspondence should be routed through the office of the Director, Social Welfare Department.