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Last Updated on : 21 Nov,2019 | Source : Universal News Timeline

An impressive function was organised under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme here at Mini Secretariat Shopian to celebrate the birth of new born baby girls and felicitate their mothers. Development Commissioner of Shopian Choudhary Mohammad Yasin presided over the function.

While congratulating the mothers for birth of baby girls in their families, the DDC called upon them to pay special attention to upbringing of their daughters and provide them a free and fair atmosphere for their growth and education. He said the empowerment of women & girls in real sense can only be achieved through education. 

He said the district administration is afoot with numerous initiatives to promote education of girl child and sports activities among them. He informed that a degree college for women and 10 libraries for girl students will be established in the district. “Capacity building programs for specially abled girls and those belonging to BPL category will be organised in the district”, the DDC added.

He further added that to promote sports among the female folk special tournaments of cricket, kho, carrom and table tenis will be organised for the girls under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign of district administration, meanwhile administration is also providing sports infrastructure such as play grounds  and sports kits at panchayat level. 

He also asserted upon the field functionaries of ICDS to sensitize the community about importance of girl child and the impending threats of sex selection on mission mode besides properly tracking the pregnant ladies and ensuring institutional deliveries for better health of mothers and infants. 

The birth of new born baby girls was celebrated with cake cutting and distribution of sweets among participants. 50 baby kits comprising of bathing kits, thermals, socks, baby blankets & sweaters for mothers were also distributed on the occasion. 

On the occasion, ADC Shiek Abdul Aziz, BBBP ambassador Jasia Akhtar and Sehrish Sharif spoke about the importance of educating the girl child and providing them equal opportunities in all spheres of life. 

Among others CPO Khurshid Ahmad Khatana, ACD Zubair Hussain Shah, CEO Mohd Mushtaq, DIO NIC Ashfaq Ahmad Dar, DSWO Mohammad Shafait, TSWO Farhana Tak, WWO Mohasina Mukhtar, DHO Dr. Ruqiya Rasool, CDPO Shopian Nazir Ahmad, CDPO Keller Shakeela Begum, officials of Social Welfare and ICDS participated in the function.

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