Nagpur, July 2 (Agencies): In a novel proactive step towards curbing the menace of female foeticide, the Indian Medical Association’s DASS Committee (Doctor against Sex Selection Committee) has announced a Rs 1 lakh reward to anyone who helps in nabbing doctors indulging in sex determination tests. It was announced to mark Doctor’s Day on Friday. The award will be given away under the IMA’s Save the Girl Child Project. IMA president Dr Pradeep Rajderkar said that sufficient proof will have to provided by the complainant so that the culprits can be booked under the PCPNDT Act. The IMA is ready to keep the name of the complainant a secret too.
The DASS members decided on giving away the money after taking cognisance of the reports of declining child sex ratio in the recent census. Until now, the IMA leaders were mainly focusing on sensitizing the doctors about the important role of girls in the society. The project was launched with a theme ‘Female Child is Nation’s Pride’ in 2003. The IMA has requested the state government, Centre, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation ( NMC) and other self governing government bodies, NGOs, other medical associations to join the movement with similar awards, which will help root out the menace of sex determination, one of the main causes for falling child sex ratio in the state.
The DASS members decided on giving away the money after taking cognisance of the reports of declining child sex ratio in the recent census. Until now, the IMA leaders were mainly focusing on sensitizing the doctors about the important role of girls in the society. The project was launched with a theme ‘Female Child is Nation’s Pride’ in 2003. The IMA has requested the state government, Centre, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation ( NMC) and other self governing government bodies, NGOs, other medical associations to join the movement with similar awards, which will help root out the menace of sex determination, one of the main causes for falling child sex ratio in the state.
