NC Women’s Wing office bearers congratulate Shameema Firdous
Srinagar, 29 Oct: The leaders and office-bearers of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing today visited the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to congratulate newly appointed Cabinet Minister Advocate Shameema Firdous on assuming her ministerial portfolio. The delegation welcomed her with garlands and conveyed its best wishes.
The delegation was led by Er. Sabiya Qadri, Provincial President of the JKNC Women’s Wing, Kashmir.
The women leaders expressed gratitude to JKNC President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for inducting Advocate Shameema Firdous into the Council of Ministers. With her induction, the number of women ministers in the Cabinet has risen to two.
Several legislators, public delegations and party representatives also met Shameema Firdous and congratulated her on her new responsibility.
Expressing gratitude to the party leadership, the minister said she would endeavour to discharge her responsibilities with honesty, sincerity and dedication, honouring the trust placed in her. She urged Women’s Wing office-bearers to further strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level and maintain close coordination with party workers to deepen engagement with the public.
Recalling the contributions of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Madar-e-Meherban Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah, the minister highlighted their historic role in promoting education and empowering women in Jammu and Kashmir. She noted that, through the vision and sustained efforts of these great leaders, the literacy rate in the region had risen from approximately six per cent to 82 per cent.
Shameema Firdous also paid tribute to Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah for her pioneering contributions to women’s education, welfare and empowerment. She emphasised the need to carry forward her mission by creating greater opportunities for women and encouraging their participation in public life.
