Govt’s New Program Will Pay Stipends To Mothers For Two Years After Childbirth

Govt’s New Program Will Pay Stipends To Mothers For Two Years After Childbirth

via https://youtu.be/c-V7djXumLg Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Pakistan’s first-ever Ehsaas Nashonuma program to prevent stunted growth of children. In order to formally inaugurate the landmark project, he visited the Ehsas Nashonuma Center in Khyber district. Govt to provide stipends to the mothers The government has established around 33 Nashonuma centers in nine districts including Khyber, Upper Dir, Bagh, Ghizer, Hunza, Kharmang, Kharan, Badin, and Rajanpur in the first phase. Moreover, Dr. Sania stated that the project beneficiaries would be provided a quarterly stipend of Rs 2,000 for girls and Rs 1,500 for boys. Not only this but the special registration desks have also been set up for beneficiary women at the centers. To dispense the amount of stipend through biometrics, the government has set up special ATM machines at all Nashonuma Centers. Consequently, 40 percent of the children face stunted growth owing to malnutrition or other reasons. The resolution of stunting issues among the children has always been among the PM’s priorities which faced neglect by the previous governments. Pakistan Ka Showbiz