CEO Mission Youth J&K and Secretary to Government Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and DC Baramulla Dr Syed Sehrish Asghar have been selected for the coveted Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. This is India’s highest award in civil services.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated both for the prestigious award.
This is Dr. Shahid’s third Prime Minister’s award. He has been given the recognition for being at the top innovations among all States and UTs for Mission Youth while Sehrish topped in Aspirational Districts category for Baramulla district.
Mr. Sherish work in the district includes establishment of Birth Waiting Wards in Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Upgradation of diagnostic services at all delivery points and Poshan Tracker Tabs for all Anganwari workers. He also supported farmers through mechanism, plant protection, nursery strengthening, robust root stocks, quality planning material etc and organised marketing facility established at Sopore which is the second largest Fruit Mandi in Asia.Severe Acute Malnutrition has been reduced in the district to 0.01 percent from 3 percent and Moderate Acute Malnutrition to 0.039 percent from 11.93 percent. Whereas under financial inclusion, 56,215 PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts have been opened in Baramulla district.
