DIMAPUR, JANUARY 24 (MExN): Nagaland State was among the Top 5 States/UTs to receive award for excellent performance in Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP).
The award, under state competition category was conferred in recognition to the “Over all support, guidance, monitoring and achieving the targets of BBBP” during the National Girl Child Day Celebration on January 24 at New Delhi, a press release from State Resource Centre for Women- Nagaland Chapter Mission Director Daisy Mezhur stated.
The Award was given by Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of India Maneka Gandhi and was received by Sarah R Ritse, Secretary of Social Welfare Department, Nagaland.
This is the first time that States and UTs are being awarded for their good performances under BBBP. The other states include Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion from New Delhi, Ritse said, “I am proud of the team work that the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) as the implementing Agency for BBBP under the Department of Social Welfare has done. I hope this will be a moral boost not just for the Department, but for our State as well, to work much harder for the upliftment of our women and children. This award is the result of the support rendered to team SRCW by the Governor, the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary and the whole community.”
The District Administration of Wokha was also among the 25 districts awarded for its good performance on BBBP in the category –“Effective Community Engagement. DC Wokha Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon, IAS received the award on behalf of the district.
Erenbeni P Lotha, one of the local champions for BBBP from Wokha district was invited to speak on her experiences along with three other local champions from across the country.
