ACTIVITIES OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT

 

EMPLOYEES WELFARE CANTEENS:

There are 5 canteens in the Institute premises i.e. Main Cafe, Faculty Canteen, L.T. Canteen, O.T. Canteen and providing Tea/Snacks services in various departments of the Institute; One more Canteen for faculty started in New O.P.D. Click here for Canteen Rate List

COMMUNITY CENTER, SECTOR 12, PGI, CHANDIGARH

Welfare Department allots community center, sector 12, PGI, Chandigarh to employees for social functions.

EMPLOYEES WELFARE FUND SCHEME

Welfare Dept. runs Employees Welfare Fund Scheme aimed at providing financial assistance to the families of deceased employees, interest free loan for daughter's and self marriage and retirement benefits etc. There are 650 members of the scheme.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING/EDUCATION CENTERS (REGULAR ACTIVITY)

DIPLOMA IN TAILORING AND FASHION DESIGNING

The Department runs a one year diploma course in Tailoring & Fashion Designing in the PGI Campus in collaboration with Chandigarh Women Development Corporation. 30 women are enrolled every year.

DIPLOMA IN TYPING AND STENOGRAPHY

A one year Diploma Course in Typing & Stenography is conducted in the PGI Campus in collaboration with Chandigarh Women Development Corporation. 30 women are admitted every year.

GOVT. MODEL SCHOOL /PRIMARY SCHOOL, SECTOR 12, PGI CAMPUS

Coordination / liaison with Govt. Model Middle School and Govt. Primary School; PGI Engineering Department for maintenance work etc. Maintaining  record and maintenance of furniture provide in the school.

INCOME GENERATING PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN

A welfare society of family members of PGI, employees has been formed who are given stitching work of hospital clothing like patients kurta pajayma/Doctors gowns masks etc. So that they can generate additional income for their families.

Female family members of PGI employees were trained in Book Binding in PGI Library. They are given binding jobs of library books/journals on regular basis so that they can generate additional income and support their families.

LOAN SCHEME

The department administers interest free wheat loan scheme every year. Approx. 2500 employees are benefited take advantage by this scheme.

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT

  • Assistance in organizing Sports and Cultural activities.

  • Assisting the Management in organizing various official function/visits of Parliamentary Committees etc.

  • Organizing farewell parties and other function.

  • Helping employees and their families in case of death/accidents in the family.

  • Processing of Claim form in case of employees death & compassionate appointment etc.

  • Taking up the problems of PGI residential complex/cable TV facility etc.

  • General problem / Grievances of employees.

  • Organizing welfare programmes for  employees and their family members from time to time. The programmes  conducted are as follows : Yoga Camps, free typing course, tie and dye, candle making. Summer camps for children, food processing.