Chairs day-long Provincial Women’s Wing meeting in Srinagar
RK News Service
Srinagar, May, 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday presided over a Provincial meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing at the Party Headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar.
The meeting was chaired by Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and organised under the leadership of Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous. The meeting was convened by Provincial President Women’s Wing Er. Sabiya Qadri.
During the four hour meeting, detailed discussions were held on strengthening organisational outreach at the grassroots level, enhancing women’s political participation, and reinforcing the Women’s Wing’s institutional framework.
The leadership stressed sustained mobilisation at booth and ward levels to further deepen democratic engagement.
Reiterating the party’s welfare-centric approach, Dr. Farooq highlighted that the Omar Abdullah-led government had consistently prioritised public welfare and women’s empowerment through targeted socio-economic interventions.
Addressing the meeting, Dr. Farooq said, “The Omar Abdullah government is working so that welfare reaches the last mile, especially women who form the backbone of our society. Our focus has remained on empowerment through education, economic support, and dignity-oriented governance.” he said.
He further said that the government’s initiatives in strengthening livelihood opportunities, supporting vulnerable families and promoting self-employment schemes have laid the foundation for inclusive growth.
In an indirect reference to ongoing organisational priorities, Dr. Farooq underscored that sustained empowerment measures ranging from mobility support for women to financial assistance for economically weaker families in marriage-related needs reflect the party’s broader commitment to social justice and equitable development.
He added that women’s participation in entrepreneurship and self-help initiatives is being encouraged to ensure long-term financial independence and socio-economic upliftment.
The meeting also called upon the Women’s Wing to intensify organisational consolidation and expand its outreach at the grassroots level while remaining fully prepared for the forthcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) elections.
Special emphasis was laid on enhancing women’s representation in democratic institutions and strengthening participatory governance.