As a part of a public awareness programme to protect and safeguard the female child, a marathon rally, exclusively by girls, was organised under the joint efforts of UN Fund, the district administration and the Health department here on Wednesday.
A procession started from the Khallikote College Stadium before being terminated at ITI. later, a meeting was held at the college ground in which Principal of MKCG Medical College Prof Arun Dandpat was the chief guest. Prof Dandpat explained the different mechanisms available to safeguard the girl child.
Among others, Additional Collector Aswini Kumar Mishra, District Medical Officer Dr lalit Mohan Rath, former CDMO Dr Prasanna Kumar Kar, Executive Manager of UN Fund, Odisha Branch Dr Raghunath Beuria and District Representative Ashok Nayak, District Planning Manager Abani Mohapatra, ADM Dr Sukanti Mishra, District Malaria Prevention Officer Dr Umasankar Mishra and Dr Nirakar Bhatta were present.
If girl children are not properly protected in the days ahead, the female-male ratio in future would be imbalanced leading to disastrous social and marital consequences, the speakers cautioned.