Jowai, Aug 22: The Meghalaya Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment visited West Jaintia Hills (WJH) District today and convened a meeting with the relevant line departments to discuss on various issues related to women of the district.
The meeting was headed by MLA Santa Mary Shylla who was accompanied by other committee members including Las Miani D Shira, Adelbert Nongrum and Mathew Beyondstar Kurbah in the conference Hall of Soil and Water Conservation office, Mihmyntdu, Jowai.
The discussion focused primarily on the initiatives, schemes, assistances and services undertaken by the various government departments with regard towards the welfare of the women and children of the district. The various programmes conducted by the concerned line departments were examined in order to ascertain their effectiveness in promoting women empowerment and welfare.
Others present in the meeting were Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills, B. S Sohliya, IAS, Superintendent of Police, WJH C. Syrti, MPS amongs others
