Haryana Health and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Anil Vij on Sunday urged the Khap Panchayats, social organisations, religious and non-Government organisations to exercise their influence to curb female foeticide.
Vij while addressing a gathering after flagging off the awareness Yatra of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao from Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Ambala City on Sunday and said that the State Health Department would take stern action against those indulged in social and legal crime like sex determination of fetus and female foeticide
He also stressed on the need of celebrating the birth of girl child on the pattern of male child. The Minister also released the calendar of Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department and administered oath of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao to all present.
Applauding the Prime Minister and efforts of Chief Minister Manohar lal for starting this campaign, he said that participation of every section of society would be ensured in this campaign.
Vij said that the gram panchayats which would ensure 100 per cent enrollment of girl child in schools of their areas would be honoured with cash prize of Rs1 lakh. Apart from this, the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister would also announce other schemes on January 22 for encouraging women and girls to provide education and self employment opportunities to them.
On this occasion, Vij honoured former hockey captain, Surender Kaur, international players of taekwondo, Meera Kaur and Gagandeep Gill and Arjun Awardee in Gymnasts, Anju Dua.