Prior to the launch of ambitious ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme in Haryana, the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ yatras would be flagged off by various Union Ministers and State Government Ministers to spread awareness about the programme. The yatras would be flagged off from various places in the State on January 17 and 18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, a key scheme that aims to address the dipping child sex ratio and empower girl child in the country, on January 22 in Panipat district of State. According to the 2011 Census, the number of females per 1,000 males in Haryana stands at 879. An official spokesperson of the State Government said that Union Minister Birender Singh would flag off the yatra from Jind on January 17 and from Kaithal on January 18, Union Minister of State, Krishan Pal Gurjar would flag off the yatra from Palwal on January 17 and from Faridabad on January 18. Similarly, Union Minister of State, Rao Inderjit Singh would flag off the yatra from Karnal on January 17.
Among others, Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma would flag off the yatra from Sirsa on January 17, Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu from Rohtak on January 17 and Hisar on January 18, Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar from Jhajjar on January 17 and Bhiwani on January 18, Health Minister Anil Vij from Panchkula on January 17 and Ambala on January 18.