Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir has approved its first ever Social Protection Policy. This Policy will ensure that efforts are made to bring the most vulnerable households out of poverty while protecting each and every citizen from vulnerabilities and risks. The State Social Protection Policy will allow for inclusive and equitable sustainable development in AJ&K, where Government initiatives are designed to not only protect formal sector employees but also the informal sector workforce and the poor, who are the most vulnerable to socio-economic shocks. It will also help manage risks and provide stakeholders with a framework to overcome poverty, vulnerability, and exclusion in AJ&K. The Policy will invariably be a leap forward in translating the Government’s commitment to meaningful interventions that will address vulnerability and reduce poverty in AJ&K.
