WOMENS DAY CELEBRATED BY RAILWAY WOMENS WELFARE CENTRAL ORGANISATIONS

Women’s day Celebrated by Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO)









Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO) organized its women’s day here today. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Railways Sh. E. Ahamed said that RWWCO has always risen to the call of the society and the nation to undertake activities of social service and welfare of mankind. Minister of State for Railways Sh. K.H.Muniyappa has called upon the members of the Railways Women ‘s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO) to continue to work for the welfare of the society. He said that such organizations should be encouraged in their noble efforts for making the world a better place to live. Member Mechanical, Railway Board Sh. Praveen Kumar was also specially present on the occasion. Smt Arvinder Kaur Khurana, President, RWWCO was also present on the occasion.







During the function 34 outstanding women Railway employees were awarded. 15 talented children from the Indian Railways were given prizes for winning in the All India Drawing & Paining competition-2008. In addition 15 children received prizes for winning the Drawing & Painting Competition organized in Railway Board’s office. 15 children also got prizes for the Essay Competition organized in Railway Board office.







In 1986, RWWCO decided to organize Women’s Day on 19th November every year to commemorate the birthday of late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi.







Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO) is the apex body of the chain of women’s welfare organizations spread over all Indian Railways engaged in the task of welfare of railway men and their families through various need-based socio/welfare activities. While the primary concern of the Organization is the welfare of Railway employees and their families, it has always risen to the call of the society and the nation- be it environmental awareness, family welfare drives, disturbances on the borders or the natural calamities. It is one of the fore-runner voluntary Organizations in the country today. Among all its activities RWWCO pays particular attention on betterment of womenfolk of vast railways family and their children.





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