Monywa, 21 September

A ceremony to furnish cash assistance to a total of 3230 disabled people in Sagaing Region was held at City Hall of Monywa, Sagaing Region this morning.

At the ceremony, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye said that over 1000 disabled people have been furnished as a first time in February and now additional over 3000 disabled people were provided with cash aids. The Department of Rehabilitation was formed in January, 2018 and one of the aims of the department is providing cash aids to disabled people. In addition, a total of over 10,000 disabled people in the region have been furnished in February however, there still has additional and remaining list of the disabled, he added.

Then the regional minister for Immigration and Human Resource U Moe Kyaw Tun gave remarks. Next, the Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye provided a total of K 96.9 million to 3,230 disabled people in the region.

Win Oo (Zeyartine)

Translated by Suyee