Irani holds meeting with senior officials on way forward

Resuming work at her ministry on Monday, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani along with senior officials strategised on the way forward on important subjects pertaining to women and children welfare and also discussed role of field functionaries in expanding the reach of Aarogya Setu app.

All Union ministers have been asked to resume work in their ministries from Monday and focus on kick-starting the economy post lockdown.

Besides the ministers, all officers of the joint secretary level and above were also directed to be present in the ministries along with one-third of the essential staff from Monday.

Irani posted photos on Twitter of holding a meeting with the senior ministry officials. Irani and the senior ministry officials could be seen carrying out the meeting wearing masks.

"Team @MinistryWCD today strategised on the way forward for important subjects pertaining to women & children welfare and also discussed role of field functionaries in expanding the reach of @SetuAarogya amongst citizens," she said in a tweet.