Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 9: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today launched “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” week celebration being observed across the nation with theme “The Daughters of New India” at Government Post Graduate College for Women Gandhi Nagar.
“Aimed at to ensure that girls are born, nurtured and educated without any kind of discrimination, the scheme would immensely help the females become empowered and self dependent citizens of the country”, the Deputy CM maintained.
The weeklong celebration with effect from Oct 9th to 14th is being organized by the District Task Force BBBP in collaboration with Song and Drama Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi and Legislator Krishan Lal were also present on the occasion.
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Speaking on the occasion, Dr Nirmal Singh said that the objective of the scheme ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ is to make people aware about the importance of girl child in the society besides bringing about an attitudinal change among the people towards girl child. In this regard, he emphasized the role of media as of utmost importance in proper and timely dissemination of information about such innovative schemes of the government among the people.
The Deputy Chief Minister also stressed upon the parents to understand their role in ensuring that their girl child gets proper upbringing, education and all facilities for their overall development and emancipation. He exhorted upon them to take optimum benefit of schemes envisaging empowerment of girls for a flourished and prosperous society.
Priya Sethi, while lauding the role of district administration, stressed that all the schemes related to females being run by the Central Government as well as state Government should be widely publicized so that their benefits could reach to the real beneficiaries.
She said that Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is a major initiative to bring about a perceptible change at the grassroot level and stressed on participation of boys in such awareness programmes so that they can be sensitized about the issue.
On the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister in presence of other dignitaries flagged off mobile exhibition van besides launching Facebook page regarding online services of BBBP.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister also launched Grievances Portal Samadhan for online submission and processing of citizen services.
The dignitaries also felicitated females under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme for their exemplary performance in different fields including MoS Priya Sethi, Additional Commissioner Rehana Batul, Station Director Radio Kashmir Jammu Anjali Sharma, Director Floriculture Babila Rakwal, Director Tourism Smita Sethi, Director Horticulture Anuradha Gupta, Regional Director Land Records Rifat Kohli, ADC Jammu Kanta Rakwal, Principal GMC Sunanda Raina, Head, Paediatrics Department Dr Rekha Harish, Medical Superintendent Govt Hospital Sarwal Dr Renu Sharma, Nodal Officer BBBP scheme Jyoti Salathia, Health officer JMC Dr Anita Salgotra, Entrepreneur Monika Manohar, Cricketer Roopali Salathia, Chess player Aarushi Kotwal, Taekwondo champion Mukta, Singer Vidhi Jaswal, Artists Vrinda Gujral and Aarushi
A colorful programme based on the theme “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” was also presented by the artists of Song and Drama Division and others.
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