Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: Health Education Bureau, Directorate of Health Services Jammu, organized an awareness programme on "Save the Girl Child"at Government Higher Secondary School Jakh. Dr. Preetam Katoch, Assistant Director Health Education Bureau gave a brief introduction of the programme. Dr. Swati Sharma while speaking on the occasion emphasized the need to educate the girl child. She also apprised the participants of various ongoing schemes of the government for the benefit of girl child and women. Nidhi Gandotra, Incharge Audio Visual Officer, Health Education Bureau gave a detailed lecture on the consequences of the female foeticide, gender imbalance and discrimination against girl child. Deepak Gupta, Principal of the school presented vote of thanks. |