Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 28: Member Parliament Mehbooba Mufti today said the launch of Ladli Beti scheme is a historic moment for the state as it will go a long way in changing the perception of the society towards the girl child.
Speaking at a function organized in connection with the formal launch of the Ladli Beti scheme in the State, Mehbooba said the scheme would go a long way in battling the areas of concern like female feticide and waning female sex ratio. “This remarkable social security scheme is aimed at creating a strong positive disposition towards the girl child and reverse the alarming trend of declining child sex ratio in the State,” she said and added that the scheme addresses the concerns of girl’s right from birth to adulthood by providing financial security to them.
Ms Mehbooba said while Ladli Beti is a starting point towards the welfare of the girl child, the responsibility to provide a conducive and protective atmosphere to the girl child rests with the family and the society at large. “We together need to put in concerted efforts to achieve the desired objective of securing the future of the girl child,” she said.
Reiterating the commitment of the present Coalition Government headed by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to implement various schemes for the women’s welfare, Mehbooba said, “we need to focus on empowering women by providing her better education, healthcare.”
Terming women as harbingers of peace, she said, “if we want to bring peace in the world, we have to first create peaceful atmosphere at home for women.” She also laid stress on imparting skill development training to women so that they can earn their livelihood and become financially empowered.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Social Welfare, Forests, Ecology & Environment, Bali Baghat asked the people to avail benefits of the welfare schemes like “Ladli Beti” and “Aasra” launched by the present Government.
Reiterating the commitment of the present Coalition Government headed by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to work towards the empowerment of the women and underprivileged sections of the society, Mr Bhagat said “Ladli Beti” is a path-breaking welfare scheme and the deserving people must take full advantage of the same.
Mr. Bali Bhagat also said that under the newly launched social security scheme Aasra, the State Government would reimburse premium for the two insurance schemes i.e Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojna and Prime Ministers Jeevan Bhima Yojna and families having annual income less than Rs 75000 will be covered under both the schemes.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash while addressing the gathering said that alarming trend of declining child sex ratio is a matter of great concern and such schemes will definitely help in improving the same besides the scheme Ladli Beti will go a long way in transforming the status of women in the society.
Minister of State for Information, Culture and Education, Priya Sethi said that the scheme Ladli Beti is a gift to our daughters. She also said that Government has launched various schemes for the welfare and uplift of women and underprivileged sections of the society.
Member Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma also spoke on the occasion.
Vice Chairman Scheduled castes Advisory Board, Bhushan Lal Dogra, MLA Chammb, Dr Krishan Lal, MLC Surinder Choudhary, Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sanjeev Verma, DDC Jammu Simrandeep Singh, senior officers of Social Welfare department were also present on the occasion.
Earlier the diginataries distributed authority letters and pass books to the beneficiaries of the Ladli Beti and Aasra Schemes.
Niharika of Kot Bhalwal and Pinki Dogra of Janipur became first beneficiaries of Ladly Beti and Aasra schemes respectively.
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