Kohima, January 24 (MExN): On the occasion of National Girl Child Day 2017, Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has opened a bank account in State Bank of India No. 35843617072 where the Cheque can be deposited –Rs 2500 per year per child and intimate Governor’s office by E-mail or over phone the sponsor’s name, number of girl child sponsor for education, Bank details and date of deposit.
PRO to Governor informed in a press release that Ministry of women and child Development Government of India also made an policy and programme to give strengthen which included Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Integrated child Development Schemes (ICDS) Integrated child protection Scheme (ICPS).
The Ministry also setup one stop centre to assist the women affected by Violence, Gender champion programme, programme in educational institution and also initiated mahila police Volunteers.
The Ministry of Women and child Development also initiated the Legal safeguard for the girl child such as Juvenile Justice Care and protection of children (Act 2015) Protection of child Marriage (Act 2006) Protection of children from Sexual offences (Act 2012) and also Pre- conception and Pre- natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act 1994).
