Aiming to make the national Capital a model State in terms of Child Care Institution for the entire country, Delhi Government held signature campaign on the occasion of the National Girl Child Day on Saturday.
Inviting suggestions from children on how to improve child care institutions, Women and Child Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said, “I appeal to the children to come forward with their suggestions regarding improvements in the Child Care Institutions. We will make Delhi a model state in terms of Child Care Institutions for the entire country.”
The Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) of the Delhi Government celebrated National Girl Child Day with Gautam, Minister of Women and Child Development having a ‘Bal Samvad’ or virtual interactive session from the headquarters of DWCD with the children residing in Child Care Institution. The children recited poems, sang songs and directly conversed with the minister. On the occasion, the minister inaugurated DWCD’s Project Srijan which promotes the exchange of creative activities and interventions by all the Child Care and Women Institutions. With this, the department kicks off regular monthly ‘Bal Samvads’ to be held with the child care institutions.
To celebrate National Girl Child Day the children of Government run Child Care Institutions prepared posters and wrote slogans expressing their feelings and views on the subject. An exhibition of their work was put up at the DWCD headquarters where it was inaugurated by the Minister with the lighting of diyas. Director, WCD Dr. Rashmi Singh welcomed all the distinguished guests and the other members present, namely- Anurag Kundu, Chairperson, along with all officials of DWCD, Member Secretary and Member, DCPCR, and Chairpersons of all Child Welfare Committees (CWCs).
Gautam urged the children to come forward with their suggestions regarding improvements in the Child Care Institutions. In his address, the Minister appreciated the role of the Directorate of DWCD for conceiving a creative platform in the name of Project Srijan and gave his commitment towards making Delhi a model state in terms of Child Care Institutions for the entire country.