UDHAMPUR, NOVEMBER- 03:- To
generate awareness among the common masses about ‘Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao Abhiyan’, District Development Commissioner
Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar today launched 3rd poster to intensify ‘Save the
Girl Child’ campaign.
The event
was organized by the NGO Sampark Economical Development Society(SEDS). The
society has been engaged for spreading awareness among the masses about ‘Save the
Girl Child’.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC complimented NGO for organizing the
thought provoking awareness campaign to spread mass awareness on the crucial
social issue.
The DDC said that such awareness programmes would go a long way in the
empowerment of women through education and equal participation in all fields and prevention of gender based
elimination of foetus.
Enumerating on various objectives of the scheme, the DDC said that it
lays special focus on girl education and close check on the menace of female
foeticide. He said a sustained campaign has been launched in urban as well as
rural areas to change the social mindset towards girl child.
The DDC
asked the NGO to organize such programmes on regular intervals to awaken the people.
President
of the NGO, Nisha Verma presented vote of thanks and gave a brief
about the activities being carried out by SEDS in connection with save the
girl child campaign.
The
programme was attended by District Panchayat Officer, Sandeep Seointra,
District Social Welfare Officer, Rachna Sharma, Dy Chief Medical Officer, Dr.
Santosh Sharma, Secretary SEDS, Shifali Sharma, Senior members of SEDS Neelam
Gupta, Sushant Begra, Shivali Vaid, B.R Radhay and other Office bearers of the
NGO.
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