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As many as 100 beneficiaries were selected, of which 59 widows and 50 elderly people were provided benefits under Manipur Old Age Pension (MOAP) scheme and Chief Minister Widows pension scheme.
The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Scheme of UGC and CSIR is open for students of all categories.
Karyakatas of BJP and officials asked to make the public aware of welfare schemes for PwD.
Manipur Social Welfare director Ng Uttam on Tuesday pointed out that welfare schemes are not meant for economically sound people.
Regular funds as well as additional funds have been coming to the district, in the name of its backwardness, Disaster Management Minister Awongbow Newmai said.
Very few women are accessing welfare schemes launched by the Central government, said Manipur State Commission for Scheduled Tribe.
Although both the Central and the state governments introduced many welfare schemes for the marginalised groups, they are still unable to address the sufferings of the poor, said MPDF secretary Sapam Samungou.
'While we are sure that the government welfare schemes are in place, the instructions to implement the welfare schemes must also be in place'.
