First Lady, Human Services Minister discuss adoption, removal of children from streets
The adoption of children and orphanages and removal of children off the streets were among the issues discussed for potential collaboration between the Human Services and Social Security Ministry and the Office of the First Lady.
First Lady Arya Ali; Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud and the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Shannielle Hoosein-Outar on Tuesday at the Ministry’s head office
During a meeting on Tuesday at the Ministry’s head office, Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud outlined the initiatives to First Lady Arya Ali that would strengthen the welfare and rights of vulnerable children.
In a release from the Ministry, it was stated that cognizant of the fact that Ali was interested in children’s welfare, Dr Persaud indicated that the First Lady would be an excellent partner in the Ministry’s sensitisation campaign to remove children from the streets and foster adoption of children.
The Minister, the release stated, also noted that she was happy to support Ali’s plans to engage businesses to adopt orphanages, adding that the Ministry would provide the technical expertise for the initiative.
Touching on the Ministry’s successful cottage industry initiative, Minister Persaud stated that more than 200 individuals are currently undergoing training for them to be familiarised with business models, legal and social components when developing or expanding their respective businesses.
Against this backdrop, Minister Persaud offered to include Ali in the Ministry’s programme, which is seeking to empower women to be financially independent.
