Srinagar: The six-day training program on girl empowerment organized by the Department of the Social Work University of Kashmir and Samagra Shiksha J&K concluded at KU here on Saturday.
The chief guest of the valedictory function was Dr. Nisar Ahmed Mir, Registrar University of Kashmir.
Dr Nisar Ahmed Mir said that the trained resources person shall now apply the knowledge and skill gained from the training in the field for the ultimate benefit of the society.
He also highlighted the vulnerability of the girl child towards abuse and shared some the studies conducted at the global level with the participants.
In his welcome address Dr Aadil bashIr Coordinator Department of Social Work said that more 180 participants were trained on different issues like the child sex abuse, mental health, drug addiction, menstrual health etc.
The participants were from 12 districts of the state including leh and kargil.
Earlier on 24 June 2019, the inaugural function was held at Gandhi bhawan in which Dr Arun Manhas mission director samagra shiksha and Dean Research University of Kashmir Prof Zaffar Reshi deliberated on the need and importance of conducting such programs.