GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - Consequent upon conversion of the social media platform Progressive Media Group to a trust named Progressive People�s Foundation, the first meeting of the trust was held at its office at Ganeshguri in the city on Sunday.
The meeting discussed among other things the training of candidates for different government jobs, which has already commenced with the launch of the Progressive Career Point last month.
About 30 candidates belonging to different communities have enrolled for the training and six faculties are offering them honorary services through online classes.
�Candidates from BPL families are being provided free training. Rafique Ahmed Laskar, founder trustee of PPF, informed the audience about the launch of a pilot project under which widows, divorcee women, and orphans would be given financial support for rearing ducks so that they may become financially self-reliant. Preference would be given to those applicants who reside near rivers and wetlands,� a press release said.
Another resolution was taken to provide financial support to poor persons across the State who are in need of cataract surgery. This also will be implemented as a pilot project in selected districts and its operation will be extended to other districts in a gradual manner.
The project for supporting poor and meritorious students will continue while an additional service will be provided in rural areas to help the unemployed youth, it added.
