Minister Directs to Prepare data Bank of NGOs Operating in Sindh

Karachi, August 28, 2018 (PPI-OT): Sindh Minister for Minorities Affairs, Social Welfare and Prisons Hari Ram Kishori Lal during department briefing regarding social welfare department on Tuesday observed that there is no practice of monitoring NGOs working across the province which was a serious issue that needed immediate action to filter the NGOs to prevent illegal activities, anti-social practice and unauthorized foreign funding. Provincial Minister directed to prepare the ‘’Data bank’’ of all NGOs with their detail in order to ensure their regular monitoring and through ‘’Data Bank’’ the categorization of NGOs should be done.

He said that SOPs for registration of NGOs should also be streamlined and reviewed so that only clean /genuine organization could qualify for registration with social welfare department. Minster further directed to issue an advertisement in leading newspaper for all NGOs to fulfill the precondition including annual audit report, work progress giving them 30 days to comply, in case of failure, their registration should be cancelled.

Minister remarked that maintaining good governance was top priority of Sindh government and asked secretary social welfare to ensure the punctuality at all offices and centers across the province and added that requisite facilities be provided at all Rehabilitation Center for Physically and Multiple handicapped children.

He said that people of Sindh have reposed their confidence in PPP consecutively for third term and added that it is our priority to service the masses and bring improvement in the service delivery.
On the occasion, Secretary Social Welfare Taha Farooqui presented detailed briefing on the working, responsibilities, and development schemes, future plans and issues of department.

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