Wokha, December 7 (MExN): The District Administration under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme organized a seminar on successful parenting on December 7 at Town Hall, Wokha.
The DIPR report from Wokha stated that the Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon, IAS, while addressing the programme said that in the case of Wokha, the male-female child ratio is 954 female children for 1000 male children which indicate lesser number of girl child in the district.
The DC said that Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme is monitored from the higher authority and Ministry from the Prime Minister’s Office. All the selected districts throughout India have been directed to send the activities they are undertaking on daily basis through various mode of communication. He added that the programme is being closely monitored.
The DC maintained that “there are some detrimental practices in various parts of our country which is actually leading to decline in child sex ratio and the practices for female feticide is one such practices of female infanticide.”
He said that in some states, pregnant parents go for ultrasound or do selective abortion which is a very heinous practice. However, he expressed happiness that such practices are not prevalent in our state.
Speaking on the role of women in decision making, the DC stated that Nagaland has to act a lot in catching up when it comes to role of women in decision making and said, “we are yet to witness women in village council, women in state legislature, women in other important position but thankfully women have been coming up in competitive examinations.”
The DC believed that discrimination against women in the society has to be done away and there should be a change of mindset as to make women "take decision and hold position in the society.”
During the function parents having minimum three graduate daughters where at least two are employed in government service and any other children employed in any other sectors were felicitated. Mothers who have given birth to girl child from the month of October 2018 were also given baby kits.
Short speeches were also delivered by ADC, Wokha Mhathung Tsanglao, President Lotha Eloe Hoho and Principal Mt Tiyi College Dr Abeni, Sr Supervisor, ICDS, Wokha also administered the pledge which was participated by all who attended the seminar. The function was chaired by EAC, Wokha HQ, Arhomo Yanthan, while vote of thanks was proposed by SDO (C), Chonpenthung Ezung.
