After the execution of ‘Beti Bachao- Beti Padhaao’ campaign in the state, Haryana has launched international campaign of “Beti Bachaao – Beti Padhaao- Beti Khelaao”.
Under the campaign, first Girls (Senior) International twenty -20 cricket championship would be organized from May 21 to 24 at Tau Devi lal International Cricket Stadium at Sector 3 in Panchkula, said Captain Abhimanyu, Haryana Finance Minister, while unveiling the trophy on Tuesday.
Captain Abhimanyu applauded the efforts of Cricket Federation of Haryana for organizing this championship in the name of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The teams from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri lanka and United Arab would participate in this championship.
He said that girls of this state are leading in every field whether games or services such as navy, air force or military and even in beauty pageants.
More than eighty percent gold medals in the ongoing Commonwealth games are also won by girls. In addition, Haryana girls already set the world records in Hockey, wrestling, Shooting and weightlifting. Soon, they will set the world records in cricket also, said the Minister.
Captain Abhimanyu also released a book titled “Rising Spell in Women’s Cricket” written by architect Mukta Singla & Dr Rupali on this occasion.
latika Sharma, MlA Kalka and Director, Cricket Federation of Haryana thanked the dignitaries present on the occasion and congratulated Amarjeet Kumar, General Secretary, Cricket Fed. of Haryana for upcoming unique championship in the State.
Notably, Haryana, which had the worst sex ratio among states in the 2011 census, was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch the nationwide ambitious ‘BetiBachao Beti Padhao’ in 2015. The state had the lowest child sex ratio of 834 compared to the national average of 919 (according to census of India 2011) which had increased to 914 in 2017.