In order to improve the skewed sex ratio in the State, a ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign awareness Yatra was flagged off by Haryana PWD (B&R) and Public Health Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Sunday from local Swatantarta Senani Zila Parishad Bhawan premises. He also released a calender of ‘Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao’ campaign.
Addressing the gathering, Rao Narbir Singh informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be launching the national programme of ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign on January 22 from Panipat in Haryana.
He said that the Prime Minister is concerned about the imbalance in sex ratio and also about the low literacy rate among females, therefore, he thought of launching the campaign to generate awareness among the public. Both these subjects are dear to Modi. He said that the sex ratio can be improved by improving the education level among women and it will lead to their empowerment. He appealed the people to curb female foeticide and also to get their daughters educated which is immensely important for existence in today’s modern world.
He said that the Government is making efforts by organising various types of programmes. Day before yesterday an oath was administered to the ANMs and ASHA Workers of Health department to protect female child and not to help others in committing female foeticide.
They also took oath that whenever any case of female foeticide came to their notice, they would immediately inform the higher authorities of Health Department. A signature campaign was also initiated in which people signed the undertaking that they will not go for female feticide and also educate others not to do so. Similarly, for sensitising the young minds that there is no difference between boy and girl, competitions of slogan writing, painting and essay writing were organised in all schools of the state on the subject of ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ in which more than 50 lakh students across the state participated on a single day, added he.
As per the records, the sex ratio of district Gurgaon is 854 but in children below 6 years of age, it has further dipped to 830 whereas at the state level, the sex ratio is 879 and among children upto 6 years, it is 834. In Gurgaon, the sex ratio of urban areas has shown slight improvement trend as compared to rural areas. In Urban areas of district Gurgaon, the sex ratio is 844 and among children below 6 years it is 845 while in rural areas the sex ratio is 878 and among children it has declined to 801. At national level, the sex ratio is 943 and among children it is 919.