Minorities helping out equally: Naqvi
NEW DELHI: Minority communities are contributing equally in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic along with others in the society, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday.
He also announced that the Minority Affairs Ministry will launch ‘Jaan Bhi, Jahan Bhi’ nationwide awareness campaign s oon t o make people aware of social distancing and other guidelines for safety from coronavirus.
More than 1,500 healthcare assi s t ants, who have been trained under the skill development programme of the Minority Affairs Ministry, are assisting in treatment and well-being of Covid-19 patients.
Naqvi said these healthcare assistants include 50 per cent girls who are helping in treatment of coronavirus patients in various hospitals and healthcare centres across the country.
This year, more than 2,000 other healthcare assistants will be t rained by t he Minority Affairs Ministry, he said in a statement.
The ministry is providing one-year training to healthcare assistants through various heal t h o r g a ni s a t i o ns a nd reputed hospitals of the country, Naqvi said.
Various waqf boards across the country have contributed Rs 51 crore to the prime minister and chief minister relief funds for the coronavirus pandemic with the support of various religious, social and educational organisations, the minister said.
These waqf boards are also distributing food and other essential commodities among the needy, Naqvi said.
He said 16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state governments for quarantine and isolation facilities for Covid-19-affected people.
Various state governments are utilising the facilities at these Haj Houses according to their needs, he added.