Jammu Dec 13: Former J&K chief minister and DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday lauded the Abraham Lincoln Society of International DPS Jammu for working on women empowerment and offering free education to underprivileged girls.
Azad said the society is doing a social service that would not only empower the women folk of our society but will help in empowering the society in general since women have an integral and tremendous role in shaping our society.
“I am happy to know that your society Abraham Lincoln is serving the crucial part of our society. Educating a woman means educating a family and empowering the society in general. Because she is an inevitable and dominant force among us,” he said while launching a magazine of the society titled ‘Pride of JK’. The magazine has featured 50 personalities from Jammu from various walks of life who have contributed to society.
The Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman while launching the magazine said that every citizen must promote, remember and teach our future generations about the people and personalities who have contributed and sacrificed for us.
“The way this magazine has been carried out where the names of all our heroes in various and diverse fields have been profiled is the greatest thing that we can do to acknowledge their services. I congratulate you for this great endeavour,” he said.
Others who were present on the occasion included former minister and party’s General Secretary RS Chib, Provincial President Jugal Kishore, Sohail Kazmi, senior journalist and member waqf board, Salman Nizami Chief Spokesperson and Swaran Chowdary, managing director IDPS Jammu.
