Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday visited the Government Children’s Home for Girls and the Government Children’s Home for Infants in Khuldabad and reviewed the facilities and arrangements there.
During her visit, the governor interacted with the girls residing at the home and enquired about the education, healthcare services and other facilities being provided to them. She also sought information about healthcare arrangements for pregnant and lactating women.
The governor inspected handicraft products made by girls at the children’s home and women at the Government Women’s Shelter Home. She stressed the need to connect these products with markets to promote skill development and create income-generation opportunities for the inmates. Cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, vice-chancellor of Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University Akhilesh Singh, district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, district probation officer Sarvjeet Singh and other officials were present on the occasion. During a review meeting after visiting the university, she asked officials to identify job opportunities in different sectors, design relevant training programmes and prepare a detailed action plan. During her visit, the governor inspected the regional centre at Triveni Community Centre on the Yamuna campus and interacted with students. She also called for counselling classes on holidays to benefit working students.
She said the university could use its distance education system and network of regional centres to impart practical skills.
