Haryana Governor and Chancellor of Kurukshetra University Kaptan Singh Solanki on Monday urged the people to adopt a favourable mindset towards the girl child.
The Governor after inaugurating the Ratnawali Mahotsav 2016, the state-level cultural festival, being organized by Kurukshetra University every year, said that the State Government’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign is yielding positive results.
He also appreciated that Kurukshetra University has adopted ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ as the theme of Ratnawali festival. He said that girls are playing an important role in the society and are making a place for themselves.
The Governor also saluted the martyred BSF soldier, who belonged to Kurukshetra district for his supreme sacrifice for the defence of his motherland.
Solanki acknowledged the eternity of Indian thought and said that Bhagwad Gita symbolizes the ethos of Indian thought. He appreciated the efforts of KU for its contribution to the preservation and dissemination of Haryana’s culture for the last 32 years.
It is really appreciable that today 3500 participants from all over the state are competing in 32 different cultural events in the Ratnawali Festival, he said. While welcoming the chief guest of the function, Vice Chancellor Kailash Chandra Sharma said that over the years, Ratnawali has emerged as the cultural hallmark of Haryana and there is a lot of enthusiasm in the participants.
On this occasion, a musical dance performance was given by the artists, depicting Mahabharta and message of Bhagwad Gita.