Kohima district administration in collaboration with Chief Medical Officer, District Welfare Officer, and District Legal Service Authority launched “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter) in Kohima on June 30. The BPBP campaign was launched by the Government of India on January 22, 2015 to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR).
Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Shanavas. C exhorting the gathering, mentioned that the programme was to sensitize the rights of the girl child in legal aspects as well as women’s health hygiene.
He urged the participants to grasp the whole idea of this sensitization outreach programme and share their problems with confidence. DC said that the “Save the Girl Child, Educate Her” programme will be elaborated on the topic of gender violence, girl child rights, available schemes for the girl child, POCSO Act, filing of FIR as well as sexual health, menstrual health, and mental health.
The resource persons of the programme were counsellor, One stop center, Kohima, Medochuiinuo Chielie, advocate cum panel lawyer KDLSA Keduvi Zhotso and MO Zadima PHC, Dr. Dangtila Sangtam.
The programme began with an invocation by Puchosel Tetseo and the programme was chaired by SDO (Civil) Kohima Nockpai Konyak (NCS).
Saturday, May 9, 2026