Mir Arif
Baramulla 29 April:The Army has organised a reach out programme to reach out to people in remote and rural areas of Kupwara Jammu and Kashmir and educate and assist them in the fight against coronavirus.
As part of the programme distribution of Solar lights pamphlets, masks, sanitizers and also ration is being done besides installation of hand wash facilities.
Chakkigam Battalion of 47 Rashtriya Rifles under the aegis of Lolab Sector and Kilo Force organised a Reachout Programme for villagers & students of the remote village Woghbal which is a far flung village in the Kupwara District.
Commanding Officer of 47 Rashtriya Rifles graced the occasion and distributed masks and sanitisers to the villagers to help them protect themselves against the spread of COVID-19 . 25 poor families of the village were also provided with Relief Kits and Solar lights to ignite a ray of hope in their lives during this pandemic.
Regimental Medical Officer, along with his medical team were also present for the Programme and he demonstrated various preventive measures to be taken for prevention of COVID-19 including washing of hands and hygeine protocols.
It is pertinent to mention that at the remote village of Woghbal, where even mobile network is not available, Chakkigam Batallion of 47 Rashtriya Rifles reached out to the students and distributed study material to them in order to facilitate them in keeping in touch with their studies in the Lockdown.
Commanding Officer, 47 Rashtriya Rifles also interacted with the villagers and heard their problems and assured them of all possible assistance from the Army. He also appealed to them to adhere to the Lockdown and maintain Social Diatancing in the village and take all the precautions thereby contributing to the country’s fight against COVID-19. He assured the villagers that the Battalion is with the Kashmiri Awam during this tough time.
The effort of the Battalion to reachout to the villagers was highly appreciated while talking to Kashmir News Bureau by the Sarpanch and Ward Members and they thanked the Commanding Officer for his concern and support to the villagers.(KNB)