DIMAPUR — To gather first-hand information about the functioning of centrally sponsored schemes under his ministry, Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development and Ayush, Dr. Mahendra Munjpara, visited Phek on January 26 and 27.
During his visit, he held interactive meetings with officers working under his ministries in the district and state, according to a DIPR update.
In a meeting chaired by DC Phek, Kuko Mero, on the afternoon of January 26 at DPDB Hall in Phek, he requested that facilities such as electricity, toilets, wifi, and water supply be made available in Anganwadi and Ayush Health and Wellness Centres, as well as one-stop centres.
Concerned project/scheme officers, including Abeiu Pezeyie, district project officer of Integrated Child Protection Schemes; G Tsaisa Nyusou, centre administrator for Sakhi-One-Stop Centre; Povezo Puro, district child protection officer; and concerned project officers from the Social Welfare department, highlighted their activities at the meeting.
Dr. Bendangtula, deputy director of Ayush, also gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining the activities of the Ayush Hospital in the state, while Dr. Avilie, CMO Phek, provided the overall status of the health sector in the district.
The officers expressed their concerns to the Union Minister of State, seeking support for the construction of office buildings and consistent funding to facilitate the smooth functioning of their assigned responsibilities.
Munjpara visited the Ayush Health and Angawadi Centre at Sohomi village, about 17 kilometres from Phek headquarters, on January 27. A cardiologist himself, he also visited District Hospital Phek and inspected two heart patients in the presence of medical surgeon Dr. T Ezung.
He also held a series of interactive meetings with Ayush Doctors, Asha, and Angawadi workers on January 27 at DPDB Hall in Phek, as well as had discussions with village council chairmen, village development board secretaries, and head GBs of the villages. Mahendrabhai was accompanied by DC Phek and other officers.
