ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik assured all help and assistance from the Raj Bhavan and state government to Oju Welfare Association (OWA) in its infrastructural improvement and programme implementation.
On Wednesday, the Governor accompanied by his wife Anagha Parnaik visited various facilities at OWA Centre in Papu Nallah.
They visited the facility for Specialized Adoption Agency, a registered home under Juvenile Justice Act, for orphans, abandoned and surrendered children, the ‘Children Home,’ a registered home for children in need of care and protection, ‘Shakti Sadan,’ a short-stay home for women in difficult circumstances, the office of Women Helpline-181 and Free Legal Aid Clinic set up by Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA).
The Governor also visited the Oju Craft Centre, tailoring section, weaving-cum-production unit and the sales emporium, where the women of Shakti Sadan are trained towards self-employment and financial empowerment.
The Governor also visited the memorial museum of OWA founder chairperson Padma Shree Binny Yanga.
The Governor commended OWA chairperson Ratan Anya and her team for carrying forward the vision of late Yanga
Complimenting OWA for the noble task it has undertaken in the service of humanity, Parnaik said, “OWA is an example of selfless sacrifice and service for the needy.”
He appreciated the OWA centre for providing opportunities of education to underprivileged children and skill development to women in distress. He expressed hope that the endeavour of the center will help the children and women sheltered in the centre to become self-reliant and good citizens.
Earlier, the Governor and his wife were accorded a warm reception by the OWA chairperson, the staffers, the teachers, students of Oju Mission School, Pappu Nalla.
The OWA Centre caters 370 individuals, which includes 10 children in the Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA) Home, 47 children in the ‘Children Home’ and 24 women in the ‘Shakti Sadan’.(PRO to Raj Bhavan)
