Inaugurating the ‘Health, Women and Development in Bihar: Role of Media’ workshop on Saturday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emphasised the need to focus on population stabilisation and said the proactive work done by the three lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) and the remarkably improved status in the education of the girl children are the two key parameters of growth in the State. “Women’s SHGs have gone a long way in bringing about women’s empowerment in all spheres particularly healthcare and rural livelihood. The uniform and cycle schemes changed the mindset of an entire era. Now is the need for qualitative change,” Nitish said.
The event was also marked by the CM launching Season 2 of the path-breaking serial, Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon, that focuses on women’s empowerment and health. The serial had 58 million viewers in its Season 1 run last year on Doordarshan. Feroz Abbas Khan, Director of the serial was also present on the occasion, along with the lead actor, Meinal Vaishnav. Khan said that from his travels in Bihar, he was greatly inspired by the SHGs, Nari Adalats and the Helpline.
Senior journalists fropmdifferent media houses, Asian Development Research Institute and Population Foundation of India came together to strengthen the coverage of health, women and development issues in Bihar through a unique initiative.