TheGovernor of Punjab in his capacity as the President of Child Welfare Council(CWC) Punjab, has approved the formation of new Executive Committee with Mrs.Prajakta Nilkanth Avhad as Chairperson. The new committee is elected for aperiod of three years.
Disclosingthis, a spokesperson said that a Lawyer by profession Mrs. Prajakta works as amediator in Punjab & Haryana High Court and brings to new post her vastexperience of working with CWC, Red Cross, Family Counselling Centres at Moga,Nawanshahar, Gurdaspur and other places in the State. She also worked forCentre for Social Research in Delhi and for ASHA in Washington DC, USA as agender trainer, legal advisor and counsellor.
She is thefounder president of a non-profit organization ‘Samvedana’, which works in thesphere of gender issues with a focus on domestic violence and legal assistancefor women.
The newChairperson spelling out her priorities, reiterated the need to harness thefull potential of all the District Councils, need for a membership drive,raising funds and making the Council a vibrant platform for betterment ofchildren in the State. The Council will reach out to needy childrenparticularly affected during pandemic period. The Council will also reach outto other organizations working for the welfare of the Children, said PrajaktaAvhad.
Meanwhile,other officer bearers viz. Secretary, Dr. (Mrs.) Pritam Sandhu & Treasurer,Mrs. Ratinder Brar too have vast experience in the field of Child Welfare,Child Protection, Juvenile Justice & Care. Dr. Sandhu has been formerRegional Director, NIPCCD, New Delhi which is the right arm of Ministry ofWomen & Child Development, Government of India and Ratinder Brar has beenassociated with the Child Welfare Council at District Level & HQs for thelast 25 years besides being actively involved in other welfare organisationslike ICSW, Senior Citizen's organisation & Red Cross.