The newly-appointed Minister of Woman and Child Department (WCD), Rajendra Pal Gautam, on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with all the officials of the Department to review the ongoing projects. The WCD department was previously headed by the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during his last tenure.
The meeting was called to inform and explain the Minister about the ongoing projects and the previous works done by WCD Department and to discuss various areas wherein new policies and schemes can be implemented.
"Women's safety, security and empowerment are the topmost priority areas of the Government as promised by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in his Guarantee Card. In the next 5 years, we will work towards the empowerment of women in the capital," said Rajendra Pal Gautam.
Apart from Women empowerment, the Gautam also focused on ending the substance abuse amongst children in Delhi. "Substance abuse has become a major problem in Delhi. Teenagers and young adults are the most prone to it. There is an urgent need for an awareness campaign to tackle this problem in Delhi. I firmly believe that the problem of drugs can be dealt with proper education as well as creating more areas to engage the youth such as through sports and cultural activities," said the WCD Minister.
