Government committed to providing educational opportunities & ensuring rights for girls
Chandigarh : Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, said that under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, the state government has made continuous efforts over the past 10 years to eliminate gender discrimination, provide girls with proper educational opportunities, fulfill their aspirations, and ensure their rights. He highlighted that the nationwide Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, launched on January 22 in 2015 from the historic land of Panipat under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, has played a significant role in combating this social evil. Through unprecedented improvements in the state’s sex ratio over the last decade, the sex ratio has risen from 861 in 2014 to 910 today. The state government is making sustained and serious efforts to completely eradicate this social evil. Chief Minister Haryana was interacting with media persons on Wednesday.
In response to a question, Chief Minister explained that the state government is diligently working to further improve the sex ratio. Officials have been instructed to work with full commitment to completely eradicate this social evil at its root. In addition, during a recent review meeting of the Women and Child Development Department, it was decided to appoint women Sarpanches as ambassadors in their respective villages. This initiative aims to strengthen efforts for improving the sex ratio and promoting further progress.
