On the direction of IG Punjab, work on welfare of police employees and their children is going on in the welfare branch of Punjab Police.
Cheques of 10 lakh rupees issued in the first phase for the purchase of hearing gadgets for hearing impaired children of police employees
A monthly stipend is also being given to the thalassemia-afflicted children of police employees to help with medical expenses. IG Punjab
For the welfare of children suffering from various mental and physical disorders, measures are being taken in collaboration with the Children's Hospital and other institutions.
The aim of these measures is to provide facilities to the police personnel so that they can perform their duty of protecting and serving the public with peace of mind. IG Punjab
On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, the Welfare Branch of Punjab Police is continuing to take priority measures to provide educational scholarships and medical facilities to police employees as well as their families, especially children. In this regard, Aid cheques have been issued for providing modern hearing gadgets to hearing impaired children. Additional IG Welfare and Finance Riyaz Nazir Gara has issued cheques of Rs.10 lakh in the first phase for providing modern hearing gadgets to the children of police employees, with which they will purchase the best quality hearing aids and provide them to the children.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that measures are being taken in collaboration with Sundus Foundation to provide blood donations and modern medical facilities to the children of police officers suffering from thalassemia. Similarly, supporting the medical expenses of these children, monthly stipend is also being given to the employees to reduce their financial difficulties. Dr. Usman Anwar said that steps are being taken in collaboration with other public and private institutions including the Children's Hospital to provide various facilities to the employees whose children are suffering from various mental or physical disorders so that there is no hindrance in their welfare. IG Punjab said that the purpose of all these measures is to provide facilities to the police employees so that they can perform their duty of protecting the life and property of the public with peace of mind and full attention. The best welfare of the service employees is among the top priorities of the Punjab Police and all possible measures will be continued in this regard with the effective use of available resources.
(Handout No.112)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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