Union Minister Maneka Gandhi inspected exhibitions focusing on women and children at Panipat in Haryana on Tuesday and lauded Madhya Pradesh’s presentation as well as schemes for women and children’s welfare. Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh was present on the occasion.
Union Ministry for Women and Child Development has organised a 3-day national seminar at Panipat in Haryana. On its concluding day, ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Yojana’ will be launched. On the occasion, Madhya Pradesh has put up an exhibition focusing on schemes for women and children’s welfare in the state and their impact. Film ‘lifecycle Approach’ shot on girls’ right from birth upto completion of education is also being screened. A short play focusing on Tejaswini, Shaurya Dal, Swagatam laxmi schemes and measures against child marriage and female foeticide are also being played at the exhibition.
Union Minister Gandhi lauded impressive presentation of the schemes of Madhya Pradesh through the exhibition. She said that this presentation should also be made in the seminar to inspire others. Commissioner Women’s Empowerment Kalpana Shrivastava and Commissioner Integrated Child Development Service Pushplata Singh were also present on the occasion.