Shameema Firdous assumes charge, meets NC Women’s Wing Minister urges party workers to strengthen grassroots outreach, stresses women’s empowerment
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing leaders and office-bearers on Thursday met newly appointed Cabinet Minister Advocate Shameema Firdous at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar and congratulated her on assuming her ministerial portfolio.
The delegation, led by Provincial President of the Women’s Wing, Er. Sabiya Qadri, welcomed the minister with garlands and conveyed its best wishes.
The women leaders expressed gratitude to NC president Farooq Abdullah and Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for inducting Shameema Firdous into the Council of Ministers. Her induction has taken the number of women ministers in the Cabinet to two.
Several legislators, public delegations and party representatives also met the minister to congratulate her on the new responsibility.
Expressing gratitude to the party leadership, Firdous said she would discharge her responsibilities with honesty, sincerity and dedication. She urged Women’s Wing office-bearers to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level and maintain close coordination with party workers to improve public outreach.
Recalling the contributions of National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah, the minister highlighted their role in promoting education and women’s empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir.
She said their vision and sustained efforts had contributed to a significant rise in the region’s literacy rate, from around six per cent to 82 per cent.
Firdous also paid tribute to Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah for her contributions to women’s education, welfare and empowerment. She stressed the need to carry forward her legacy by creating more opportunities for women and encouraging their participation in public life.
