Mandi Gobindgarh
Desh Bhagat University in-collaboration with District Child Protection Unit ,
Fatehgarh Sahib and Hara Punjab Khara Samaj organised a Programme ‘Beti Bachao
Beti Padhao’. The programme was inaugurated by University Pro Chancellor, Ms.
Tajinder Kaur, who is also the CEO of Hara Punjab Khara Samaj, an NGO working
for social causes and environmental protection. She appealed to all present to
come forward to put an end to the evil of female foeticide so that the gender
gap can be eliminated. She said that under the university ‘Shakti’ Scholarship
Scheme girl students are getting the benefit of 50% concession in total tuition
fee.
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Speaking on the occasion Child
Protection Officer (Legal) cum Probation Officer , District Fatehgarh Sahib
Mrs. Saru Sharma said that education for all is essential to end such evils.
What Women have done should be shown to the world and they should be honoured
for it. She emphasized that all the parents should provide higher education to
their girls so that they can make their contribution in the progress of the
country by standing on their own feet. In this way, the attitude of the people
towards girls can be changed and the discrimination against them can be
stopped.
Social worker Mrs. Harpreet Kaur
presented her views on the topic of social equality and girl education. She
encouraged the youngsters about their roles in bringing a change in the society
and motivated them to stop all kind of violence against females to build a
healthy society.
A cultural function was also organised,
in which girl students performed items like Bhangra, Manipuri Dance, a Play
delivering the message to Save Girl Child and recital of poems.
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Vice-Chancellor Dr. Varinder Singh
thanked the whole team for sharing his valuable views with the students and
said that it will prove a blessing for them. District Child Protection Unit
members consisted of Ms. Jaswinder Kaur, Gagandeep Singh, Anil Kumar and
Rupinder Kaur were also present on this occasion.
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