Awareness programme on girl child rights under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was conducted at Jalukie and Samziuram on October 21.
According to DIPR, in Jalukie, the programme was organized by Peren district administration and District Level Center for women at Barail Valley Higher Secondary School, Jalukie Town.
Women welfare officer, Heiriateilei in her address stated that educating the girl child was the sole motive under BBBP to ensure the progress of the girl child in the district. She stressed on protection of children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. During the programme, sanitary pads were distributed to all the girls and pens to the boys.
Peren district administration in collaboration with District Level Centre for Women-Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), Peren organized the programme at Liangmai Baptist Phumling Church, Samziuram.
Speaking as resource person, District Coordinator (MSK), Kiziupeululie highlighted the scopes and functions of BBBP, OSC, Women Helpline-181 and Childline-1098. She also stressed on the importance of providing the girl child with proper education and urged them to be aware or make use of the helpline set up for women and children. In order to empower women, any kind of crime against women has to be rooted out, Kiziupeululie added.
District Coordinator MSK, Lungngaulie in her short address stressed on gender equality where she said equal rights and opportunity should be given to both male and female.
Altogether 300 children attended the programme.