Niuland, June 1 (MExN): Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao was launched in Niuland district at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner, Niuland on June 1. The keynote address was delivered by Sara S Jamir, Deputy Commissioner Niuland. The DC briefed the members that the overall goal of BBBP scheme is to celebrate the girl child, ensure her protection, and enable her education and her participation in the society. She encouraged the members to plant five trees for the birth of every girl child throughout the district, stated a press released received here.
The resource speaker Sentimenla, District Welfare Officer stressed the need to create awareness and provide support and guidance to the girl child. She sensitized the members on the services of Sakhi-One Stop Centre, Women Helpline and Mahila Shakti Kendra. The function was attended by the Niuland Town GBs, GB & VCC of villages under Niuland Sadar, Local and Area Sumi Totimi Hoho and line departments. The programme was followed by plantation in the name of girl child by Sara S Jamir, DC, Niuland.
Meanwhile, a one-day adolescence girls awareness programme took place here today under the aegis of District Education Office, Kohima cum District Project Office under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan programme.
Juliana Medom, Assistant State-Coordinator, State Resource Centre for Women, Nagaland spoke on Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP). She said the nationwide BBBP scheme has generated positive movement in Nagaland. The speaker felt that teachers need to build up school friendly environment for adolescence girls and stressed on need to create position attitude in the minds of adolescence girls.
She highlighted on Women Helpline- 181, Sakhi-One Stop Centre and Mahila Shakti Kendra. Women Helpline 181 is intended to provide 24/7 toll free, immediate and emergency response to women affected by violence through referral, and to provide information about women related government schemes and programmes through a single uniform number 181. Sakhi-One Stop Centre is meant to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, by facilitating immediate, emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support under one roof.
