RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Director General of the Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal (SW&BM) Punjab has directed its staffers to upload information on ‘Facebook’ regarding initiatives being taken for the destitute people. “As the social media websites are playing pivotal role in efficient communication, our department has decided to take benefits from such sites which would help us in monitoring departmental affairs,” a senior official of the SW&BM Punjab said on Thursday.

He said the department has to face countless problems while acquiring information about the initiatives taken for destitute people by their staffers.

He said the officials, especially from rural sites, use to dodge the department by making different excuses as they communicate through letters.

“But now the staffers are bound to share their information regarding initiatives which will be monitored by Director General of the SW&BM Punjab Waheed Akhtar Ansari,” he added. The official said they have created an official Facebook page namely ‘Directorate SWD’ where they will upload all kinds of information, particularly the initiatives which are being taken for the neglected segment of society.