Azharuddin distributes financial aid and livelihood kits to minority beneficiaries in Rangareddy
Hyderabad: Minister for Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises Mohammad Azharuddin distributed financial assistance to 278 minority widows and livelihood kits to members of the Turka Kasha Muslim community in Rangareddy district on Wednesday.
Under the Indiramma Minority Mahila Yojana, the minister handed over cheques of ₹50,000 each to the widows. Telangana Minorities Finance Corporation (TGMFC) Chairman Mohd. Obedulla Kothwal accompanied him at the programme.
The assistance, Azharuddin said, would help the women improve their livelihoods and strengthen their families’ financial condition.
The programme also included 13 generator and tool kits under the Rehabilitation of Turka Kasha for Minority Communities scheme. Each kit carried a value of ₹60,000.
The support aimed to promote self-employment and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to members of the Turka Kasha Muslim community.
Rangareddy ranked among the richest districts in India, Azharuddin said, citing its large and diverse industrial areas. He added that industrial growth was creating more employment opportunities across the district.
Women should take advantage of those opportunities, the minister said.
“Women are very capable in their work and have strong professional values. Giving women more opportunities in employment will also have a positive impact on the State’s economy,” he said.
Azharuddin financial aid reaches minority widows
Beneficiaries should make full use of sewing machines, generator and tool kits and other government schemes, Azharuddin said. He encouraged women to use the support for development and self-employment.
The minister said Azharuddin financial aid was intended to strengthen livelihood opportunities for minority beneficiaries. He also stressed the need to provide women and youth with skills that could help them become self-reliant.
Community leaders and elders should guide young people, particularly in the Old City, he said. They should encourage youth to focus their time on education, skills, employment and other productive activities.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was keen on the financial development of minority women and concerned about the welfare of minorities, Azharuddin said.
He cited the government’s response to the Madina bus fire incident. According to the minister, Revanth Reddy decided within minutes to provide compensation to the victim families.
The Chief Minister had also sanctioned ₹7 crore for works related to Haj arrangements, Azharuddin said. He described the allocation as a sign of the government’s commitment to the needs and welfare of the minority community.
Minister urges women and youth to pursue self-employment
While speaking about sewing machines, the minister recalled his childhood. He said the machines held a special significance for him because his mother used to stitch clothes for him when he was young.
Sewing machines available during those days were difficult to operate, he recalled. Modern machines, he said, were easier to use and offered better functions.
Referring to his cricket career, Azharuddin said, “I am a Test player, and I assure the leaders that I will score a century in terms of the funds demanded.”
Women and youth should receive the skills and opportunities needed to become self-reliant, he said.
“They should be taught how to fish, so that they can feed themselves and also support others,” he said.
The minister thanked the people of Telangana, particularly women and youth, for their continued support. He said their backing had helped him during his cricket career and later gave him the opportunity to serve the people as a Minister.
MLAs Prakash Goud and Arekapudi Gandhi, MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy and other officials attended the programme.