BISP Playing Key Role For Socio-economic Uplift Of Poor: Governor

Sumaira FH Published October 07, 2016 | 08:30 PM

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 07th Oct, 2016 ) : The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is playing a key role for socio-economic uplift of the poor. This was stated by Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana while speaking at first plenary conference, says a press release issued here on Friday.

"The Governor House opens its doors for the BISP beneficiaries," he said. The programme had brought about a positive change in lives of its beneficiaries by making them financially empowered, he said.

He said the BISP progress report 2014-2016 was launched by the President of Pakistan yesterday and it would be presented in parliament soon. The Governor said the report would also be presented to other governors in plenary conferences scheduled during coming weeks.

Speaking at the occasion, Chairperson BISP Marvi Memon said the BISP was premier social safety net that provided quarterly stipends to over 5.3 million families. These cash transfers complement sustainable development goals in line with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's vision of eradicating poverty and women empowerment.

"Women define future of a nation and she is proud of the beneficiaries who overcame difficulties of life with courage and are trying to perform well in their lives despite social and financial constraints," Marvi Memon added.

The governor distributed appreciation certificates among 18 beneficiaries from the districts across Punjab for their struggle against poverty. On the occasion, these beneficiaries stated that besides helping them financially, the BISP has been pivotal in empowering them socially and economically.

Secretary BISP Yasmeen Masood highlighted that 2.05 million households of Punjab receive the BISP stipend on quarterly basis. Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT) initiative was going successfully in seven districts across Punjab that has registered 442,804 children in schools.

The pilot phase of new poverty survey to update National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) has been started in Bahawalpur. Door-to-door survey would be conducted in other districts of Layyah, Chakwal and Faisalabad and the pilot phase would be completed by March 2017.