By Daniel Thimmayya
Published: 30th March 2015 06:00 AM
Last Updated: 30th March 2015 10:58 AM
Biometric details being recorded at a special camp organised by an ngo for destitute women and children in the city on Sunday | P JAWAHAR
CHENNAI: A special Aadhaar camp was organised for women who lost their documents, orphaned or abandoned children and are destitutes. This will really boost the job prospects of some of these young girls, including a few who have had their documents burnt and destroyed by their handlers.
“I worked in a large star hotel in Bangalore and now I am at a similar institution in Chennai. In the hospitality sector there are plenty of opportunities in the Middle East, but I haven’t even been able to think of it because I don’t have a passport,” said Priya (name changed).
“When there is no proof of their birth or education or a lack of a permanent address (barring their home), most departments refuse to help. Now all of that will be easy enough to do and these girls will really be able to shine,” added
A chance meeting a member of the Planning Commission, turned into a lobbying campaign for Isabel Richardson, Executive Secretary of the Madras Christian Council for Social Service (MCCSS). 'All the women who have been married after rehabilitation, will also be able to apply for welfare schemes after obtaining the cards', she added.
P Elango, joint director of Tamil Nadu State Social Welfare Board issued the Aadhaar confirmation slips to the inmates and spoke on the importance of having Aadhaar card.