Islamabad’s Ehsaas centre offers aid to orphans and homeless
PM inaugurates 'one-window' facility
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated on Wednesday a 'one-window' Ehsaas centre in Islamabad.
The centre offers the following services:
- Allow Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries to take out cash at the centre.
- Ehsaas stipends can be assessed and children can be enroled.
- People who want to spend a night in Panagah can book a bed and get a free stay at the centre.
- Students can get information about Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships and apply for them.
- Children at risk of stunting and pregnant women can get specialised nutritional food and cash stipends from the centre's ATM.
- Orphans can be admitted to orphanages and street children to the school at the centre.
- People can get surveyed to check if they are eligible for Ehsaas benefits.
- People who need financial assistance for health can find out about the Sehat Sahulat programme.
The facility comprises six pillars: a physical centre, a digital information platform, a mobile app, digital interference, API data architecture, and the beneficiary selection and targeting policy.
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— Sania Nishtar (@SaniaNishtar) June 9, 2021
The government plans to open a 'one-window' centre in all districts.
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