Chhattisgarh Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu said that the female to male population ratio is higher in Chhattisgarh than the national average.Sahu was speaking at the three-day national workshop of the Union Women and Child Development Ministry held at Panipat in Haryana. The subject matter of the workshop was 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padao'.
She said that there are 991 females to 1,000 males in Chhattisgarh. The female-male ratio is the highest in the country and far above the national average. In some districts there are more than 1,000 females to 1,000 males, she said. Sahu said that Chhattisgarh Government is concentrating on health and education of the girl child.
The Chhattisgarh Minister revealed that in 10 districts out of 27 districts, 'Sabela Yojana' is being operated with co-operation of the Union Government for the girls in the age-group of 11-18 years. About four lakh girls are given nutritious 'Ready-To-Eat' diet, prepared by the women's self-help groups (SHGs).
In the remaining 17 districts, five lakh girls are given nutritious 'Ready-To-Eat' diet. About nine lakh girls are given adequate diet with the co-operation of the Centre in the entire State. The Minister said there should be focus on school drop-outs also. Many girls leave the school due to carry out domestic chores, weak financial status, social atmosphere and no school in the vicinity. Girls can be rescued from anaemia by feeding them with nutritious diet.
The workshop was organised by the Union Women and Child Development Ministry with the co-operation of Haryana State Government. Haryana Chief Minister Manoharlal Khattar, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandibhen Patel , alongwith ministers from Maharashtra,Karnataka, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh besides Women and Child Development Ministers, Secretaries and Directors took part in the workshop.