Patiala: In a significant initiative for the empowerment of girls, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday kick-started the National Girl Child Day celebrations with a clarion call to the society to come back ahead to guard the life and liberty of ladies.
Underlining the necessity for creating grassroot-level consciousness to additional enhance Punjab’s Girl Child Sex Ratio, which had gone up from 890/1000 in 2013-14 to 920/1000 throughout 2019-20, the Chief Minister mentioned his authorities’s resolution to dedicate the month of January as ‘Dheeyan Di Lohri’ was a step on this route.
Noting that even the non secular scriptures accord excessive standing to girls, Captain Amarinder mentioned with ladies persistently outshining boys at numerous ranges, they proceed to show their mettle yr after yr. Women solely want motivation to make a mark in each sphere, he mentioned, mentioning that alternatives for ladies have been rising in at present’s period. He cited the examples of Kamala Harris being elected the brand new Vice President of the US, an all girls crew members of an plane and girls fighter pilots as proof of the rising girls energy.
The Chief Minister additionally listed out numerous measures taken by his authorities to nurture girls energy, together with 30% reservation for girls in Government jobs, 50% reservation in Panchayat and Local Body elections, One Stop Centre Scheme in all Districts to assist girls and ladies who’re victims of violence or battle, amongst others. He identified that the just lately introduced 50% concession in bus fare for girls scheme could be launched shortly.
Further, Captain Amarinder cited the Mata Tripta Mahila Yojana, which has been launched with the purpose to guard the rights and pursuits of girls at each stage from start until previous age. It will empower 8 lakh Women Headed Households (WHH), he mentioned. Another novel initiative within the type of Kasturba Gandhi MahilaYojana has been launched with a view to make sure 100% protection of girls underneath all current schemes by way of sustained outreach actions, he added.
The Chief Minister additionally felicitated 5 beneficiaries – Suman, Savneet Kaur, Sumanpreet Kaur, Shaganpreet Kaur and Prabhsimran Kaur – of various social safety schemes.
Social Security, Women and Child Development Aruna Chaudhary expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for taking these numerous initiatives for girls empowerment, along with the Poshan Abhiyan aimed toward offering dietary weight-reduction plan to girls. As many as 27314 Anganwadi centres did commendable job in Covid-19 peak time as frontline warriors, she added.
Principal Secretary Social Security, Women and Child Development Raji P. Srivastava welcomed the Chief Minister and different dignitaries.
Incidentally, although the National Girl Child Day was on January 24, the state authorities is celebrating the event at present.
Prominent amongst others who have been current on the event have been Member Parliament Preneet Kaur, MLAs Hardyal Kamboj, Nirmal Singh and Rajinder Singh, Jai Inder Kaur, Hardyal Singh Harry Mann, Chairman PRTC KK Sharma, Mayor Patiala Municipal Corporation Sanjeev Sharma, Chairperson Women and Child Development Board Gursharan Kaur Randhawa and Director Social Security, Women and Child Development Vipul Ujwal.
Patiala, January 25:
In a significant initiative for the empowerment of girls, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday kick-started the National Girl Child Day celebrations with a clarion call to the society to come back ahead to guard the life and liberty of ladies.
Underlining the necessity for creating grassroot-level consciousness to additional enhance Punjab’s Girl Child Sex Ratio, which had gone up from 890/1000 in 2013-14 to 920/1000 throughout 2019-20, the Chief Minister mentioned his authorities’s resolution to dedicate the month of January as ‘Dheeyan Di Lohri’ was a step on this route.
Noting that even the non secular scriptures accord excessive standing to girls, Captain Amarinder mentioned with ladies persistently outshining boys at numerous ranges, they proceed to show their mettle yr after yr. Women solely want motivation to make a mark in each sphere, he mentioned, mentioning that alternatives for ladies have been rising in at present’s period. He cited the examples of Kamala Harris being elected the brand new Vice President of the US, an all girls crew members of an plane and girls fighter pilots as proof of the rising girls energy.
The Chief Minister additionally listed out numerous measures taken by his authorities to nurture girls energy, together with 30% reservation for girls in Government jobs, 50% reservation in Panchayat and Local Body elections, One Stop Centre Scheme in all Districts to assist girls and ladies who’re victims of violence or battle, amongst others. He identified that the just lately introduced 50% concession in bus fare for girls scheme could be launched shortly.
Further, Captain Amarinder cited the Mata Tripta Mahila Yojana, which has been launched with the purpose to guard the rights and pursuits of girls at each stage from start until previous age. It will empower 8 lakh Women Headed Households (WHH), he mentioned. Another novel initiative within the type of Kasturba Gandhi MahilaYojana has been launched with a view to make sure 100% protection of girls underneath all current schemes by way of sustained outreach actions, he added.
The Chief Minister additionally felicitated 5 beneficiaries – Suman, Savneet Kaur, Sumanpreet Kaur, Shaganpreet Kaur and Prabhsimran Kaur – of various social safety schemes.
Social Security, Women and Child Development Aruna Chaudhary expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for taking these numerous initiatives for girls empowerment, along with the Poshan Abhiyan aimed toward offering dietary weight-reduction plan to girls. As many as 27314 Anganwadi centres did commendable job in Covid-19 peak time as frontline warriors, she added.
Principal Secretary Social Security, Women and Child Development Raji P. Srivastava welcomed the Chief Minister and different dignitaries.
Incidentally, although the National Girl Child Day was on January 24, the state authorities is celebrating the event at present.
Prominent amongst others who have been current on the event have been Member Parliament Preneet Kaur, MLAs Hardyal Kamboj, Nirmal Singh and Rajinder Singh, Jai Inder Kaur, Hardyal Singh Harry Mann, Chairman PRTC KK Sharma, Mayor Patiala Municipal Corporation Sanjeev Sharma, Chairperson Women and Child Development Board Gursharan Kaur Randhawa and Director Social Security, Women and Child Development Vipul Ujwal.
