In commemoration of International girl child day, an awareness programmes on girl child rights were observed across Nagaland under the theme, “Little Girl with dreams become women with vision”.
Peren: Peren district administration, district level centre for Women-Mahila Shakti Kendra conducted an awareness programme on child rights under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) at Jalukie Town Local Baptist Church on October 13.
According to DIPR report, resource person women welfare officer (WWO), MSK (BBBP), Heiriateilie, spoke on the importance of child rights and to eradicate discrimination faced by the girl child. She also said that the basic rights of the children needed to keep on advancing in providing opportunities that has an important effect on all children.
The programme was chaired by children associate pastor, Ndazeung Hingleu, invocation by Jalukie town local pastor, Dr. Mongzeung Mpom.
Meanwhile, Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) district level centre for women, Peren in collaboration with the district administration and ICDS started a door-to-door awareness campaign at Jalukie ‘B’ village on October 12.
Angjangyang: At Angjangyang subdivision, the programme was held at multipurpose hall, Angjangyang HQ on October 11. President LASU & social worker, Wangkhao was the resource person. Other highlights of the programme included keynote address by SDO (C) Angjangyang, Yanithung Ngullie. invocation by pastor AJBC Nokyin and recital of “my dream as a girl child” by Rebecca a student of GHS Angjangyang. Vote of thanks was pronounced by Echem in the programme that was chaired by Engo.
Tangnyu village: In Tangnyu village under Mon district, the programme was held at council hall, on October 11. Supervisor, Social Welfare department, L.Amei Konyak highlighted the significance of the day and the need to address challenges faced by girls. Mon block co-ordinator Poshan Abhiyan, Yingphe deliberated on the objectives of nutritional nutrition mission and stressed on improving the nutritional status of children below six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.