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RS PURA, Mar 20: Nation has a collective responsibility to build a social system that ensures the safety, security, and dignity of women in society.
This was stated by Taranjit Singh Tony, DDC member from Suchetgarh while leading an awareness rally on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao at the border town.
The programme was organised at Panchyat Ghar, Sai Khurd, under the overall supervision of Neeraj Bhargav, CDPO ICDS Project RS Pura in which Taranjit Singh Tony was the Chief Guest. Besides, Sarpanch Sarabjeet Singh, Panchs, Staff of ICDS Project R S Pura, AWWs, AWHs and local masses were also present.
The DDC member said that the trend of decline in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) has been unabated since 1961. The decline from 945 in 1991 to 927 in 2001 and further to 918 in 2011 is alarming. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme with an aim to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio and related issues of disempowerment of women through a life cycle continuum, he added.
The DDC member said that both the UT and the Union Government should be committed to empower women and must work towards this end. He said that from 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' to better health and education facilities, the government should redouble its efforts to achieve gender equity and empowerment of women. He emphasized that women as the architect of the society and should be highly revered.
Referring to initiatives of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for ensuring empowerment of women and girl child, T S Tony said that the Beti Bacho Beti Padho scheme should be implemented in mission mode at grass roots level so that the girl child gets benefitted from this landmark programme.
Earlier, the event unfolded with Pledge taking on BBBP. Cultural Performances included awareness on Female Foeticide by the medium of skit being performed by AWWs, Distribution of baby kits among the beneficiaries of AWCs, Signature Campaign on BBBP. One of the AWW, Kamlesh Devi, was also felicitated for her exemplary work done during covid-19.
Neeraj Bhargav, CDPO RS Pura highlighted the contribution of women in Economic Sphere with regard to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 set up by United Nation. He further stressed upon the role women can play in making India a developed nation.
At the conclusion of the event, Rally was taken out from Panchyat Ghar wherein everyone participated with great enthusiasm. |
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